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PPG Reports Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results

July 16, 2020 4:15 PM

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PPG (NYSE: PPG) today reported second quarter 2020 net sales of $3.0 billion, down approximately 25% versus the prior year. Selling prices increased by nearly 2%. Sales volumes were down 24% versus the prior year. The lower sales volumes reflect the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfavorable foreign currency translation impacted net sales by more than 3%, or about $135 million, and acquisition-related sales, net of divestitures, added less than 1% to sales growth.

Second quarter 2020 reported net income from continuing operations was $99 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, and adjusted net income was $235 million, or $0.99 per diluted share. Adjusted net income excludes business restructuring charges of $128 million after-tax, or $0.54 per diluted share, and certain other adjustments detailed in the reconciliation below. Second quarter 2019 reported net income from continuing operations was $270 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, and adjusted net income was $441 million, or $1.85 per diluted share. For the second quarter 2020, the reported and adjusted effective tax rates were about 23% and 25%, respectively. The adjusted effective rate was higher than expected due to the mix of earnings by country. The second quarter 2019 reported and adjusted effective tax rates were approximately 24%. Reconciliations of the reported to adjusted figures are included below.

“We delivered solid operating results in the second quarter, especially considering the significant declines in economic activity in most of the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The strongest performance came from our global architectural coatings businesses, which was driven by increased do-it-yourself (DIY) demand of PPG paint products in all major regions,” said Michael H. McGarry, PPG chairman and chief executive officer. “During the quarter, several of our businesses in China, including automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) coatings, general industrial coatings, and protective and marine coatings, achieved higher sales volumes year-over-year supported by a recovery in Chinese economic activity. Year-over-year demand was lower across most businesses in other major global regions, but our sequential monthly sales volumes improved in each region during the quarter.

“Our quick and decisive actions at the outset of the pandemic helped to mitigate the earnings impact from the lower demand. Our aggregate segment margins were about 13%, which is a significant improvement versus the depths of the prior recession in 2008/2009 when we experienced similar volume declines, and is measurable proof of the structural cost savings that we have delivered over the past several years. In the quarter, we delivered about $170 million of cost savings from various interim initiatives and more than $20 million of incremental structural savings from business restructuring programs. In June, we initiated a new restructuring program targeting up to $170 million of annualized structural cost savings. In addition, aided by strong working capital management, during the quarter we generated nearly $500 million of cash from operations, similar to second quarter 2019 levels. We also continued our legacy of rewarding shareholders with a 6% quarterly dividend increase, reflecting the resiliency of our business model and capability to generate strong and consistent cash flow.

“As the pandemic continues, our focus remains on the protection of our employees and providing excellent support to our customers with the essential products and services they need to resume and ramp-up their operations,” McGarry added. “Looking ahead, we expect overall economic activity to continue to recover, although at a varied pace across end-use markets and regions given the uncertainty around the ongoing effects of the pandemic. We anticipate positive overall global architectural coatings demand trends to continue, with some moderation from the elevated DIY demand experienced in the second quarter. We expect continued, solid recovery patterns in automotive OEM and general industrial coatings demand in the U.S. and Europe, but still below 2019 levels. Automotive refinish and aerospace coatings sales are expected to be lower until travel and vehicle traffic density return toward more normal levels. Discretionary cost management will continue, particularly in those businesses with longer recovery timelines. We have continued to improve our overall liquidity and will prudently manage cash and our balance sheet.

“Finally, I am very proud and pleased with how our global team is managing through this challenging time, and we are on the path to emerge from this crisis as an even stronger company,” McGarry concluded.

Second Quarter 2020 Reportable Segment Financial Results

The company ended the second quarter with net debt of $4.0 billion, approximately $475 million lower year-over-year. This includes gross debt of $6.3 billion, up $800 million year-over-year, and nearly $2.3 billion of cash and short-term investments, up $1.3 billion versus the prior-year quarter. The company’s $2.2 billion revolving credit facility is currently undrawn.

In addition, today the company reported:

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™

At PPG (NYSE: PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and materials that our customers have trusted for more than 135 years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customers’ biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in more than 70 countries and reported net sales of $15.1 billion in 2019. We serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com.

Additional Information

PPG will provide detailed commentary regarding its financial performance, including presentation-slide content, on the PPG Investor Center at www.ppg.com at 5 p.m. ET today, July 16. The company will hold a conference call to review its second quarter 2020 financial performance tomorrow, July 17, at 8 a.m. ET. Participants can pre-register for the conference by navigating to http://dpregister.com/10145698. The conference call also will be available in listen-only mode via Internet broadcast from the PPG Investor Center at www.ppg.com (Windows Media Player). A telephone replay will be available tomorrow, July 17, beginning at approximately 10:30 a.m. ET, through July 31 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The dial-in numbers for the replay are: in the United States, 877-344-7529; international, +1-412-317-0088; passcode 10145698. A Web replay also will be available on the PPG Investor Center at www.ppg.com, beginning at approximately 10:30 a.m. ET tomorrow, through July 16, 2021.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements continued herein relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements reflecting PPG’s current view with respect to future events and financial performance. These matters within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, involve risks and uncertainties that may affect PPG Industries’ operations, as discussed in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Accordingly, many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein. Such factors include statements related to the expected effects on our business of the COVID-19 pandemic, global economic conditions, increasing price and product competition by foreign and domestic competitors, fluctuations in cost and availability of raw materials, the ability to achieve selling price increases, the ability to recover margins, customer inventory levels, the ability to maintain favorable supplier relationships and arrangements, the timing of realization of anticipated cost savings from restructuring initiatives, the ability to identify additional cost savings opportunities, difficulties in integrating acquired businesses and achieving expected synergies therefrom, economic and political conditions in international markets, the ability to penetrate existing, developing and emerging foreign and domestic markets, foreign exchange rates and fluctuations in such rates, fluctuations in tax rates, the impact of future legislation, the impact of environmental regulations, unexpected business disruptions, the unpredictability of existing and possible future litigation, including asbestos litigation, and governmental investigations. However, it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, while the list of factors presented here and in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the first quarter 2020 quarterly report on Form 10-Q are considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward-looking statements. Consequences of material differences in results compared with those anticipated in the forward-looking statements could include, among other things, lower sales or earnings, business disruption, operational problems, financial loss, legal liability to third parties and similar risks, any of which could have a material adverse effect on PPG’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

All information in this release speaks only as of July 16, 2020, and any distribution of this release after that date is not intended and will not be construed as updating or confirming such information. PPG Industries undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as otherwise required by applicable law.

Regulation G Reconciliation

PPG believes investors’ understanding of the company’s performance is enhanced by the disclosure of net income, earnings per diluted share from continuing operations and PPG’s effective tax rate adjusted for certain items. PPG’s management considers this information useful in providing insight into the company’s ongoing performance because it excludes the impact of items that cannot reasonably be expected to recur on a quarterly basis or that are not attributable to our primary operations. Net income, earnings per diluted share from continuing operations and the effective tax rate adjusted for these items are not recognized financial measures determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and should not be considered a substitute for net income, earnings per diluted share, the effective tax rate or other financial measures as computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per diluted share and the adjusted effective tax rate may not be comparable to similarly titled measures as reported by other companies.

Regulation G Reconciliation - Net Income and Earnings per Diluted Share

($ in millions, except per-share amounts)

Second Quarter
2020

Second Quarter
2019

$

EPS(a)

$

EPS(a)

Reported net income from continuing operations

$99

$0.42

$270

$1.13

Debt extinguishment charge

5

0.02

Business restructuring-related costs, net(b)

128

0.54

138

0.58

Environmental remediation charges, net

3

0.01

23

0.10

Acquisition-related costs

8

0.03

Costs associated with accounting investigations

2

0.01

Adjusted net income, excluding certain items

$235

$0.99

$441

$1.85

Second Quarter
2020

Second Quarter
2019

Income
Before
Income
Taxes

Tax
Expense

Effective
Tax Rate

Income
Before
Income
Taxes

Tax
Expense

Effective
Tax Rate

Effective tax rate, continuing operations

$126

$29

23.0

%

$363

$86

23.7

%

Debt extinguishment charge

7

2

24.3

%

%

Business restructuring-related costs, net(b)

173

45

26.5

%

182

44

24.2

%

Environmental remediation charges

4

1

24.3

%

30

7

24.3

%

Acquisition-related costs

%

10

2

23.8

%

Costs associated with accounting investigations

%

3

1

24.3

%

Adjusted effective tax rate, excluding certain items

$310

$77

24.8

%

$588

$140

23.8

%

(a)

Earnings per diluted share is calculated based on unrounded numbers. Figures in the table may not recalculate due to rounding.

(b)

Included in business restructuring-related costs, net are business restructuring charges, accelerated depreciation of certain assets and other related costs, offset by releases to previously approved programs.

PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)
(All amounts in millions except per-share data)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

2020

2019

2020

2019

Net sales

$

3,015

$

4,024

$

6,392

$

7,648

Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization

1,703

2,288

3,611

4,361

Selling, general and administrative

766

934

1,671

1,823

Depreciation

91

91

184

177

Amortization

32

35

68

67

Research and development, net

86

111

187

216

Interest expense

41

35

73

66

Interest income

(5

)

(7

)

(14

)

(13

)

Business restructuring, net

165

176

172

173

Other charges/(income), net

10

(2

)

(5

)

(4

)

Income before income taxes

$

126

$

363

$

445

$

782

Income tax expense

29

86

100

188

Income from continuing operations

97

277

345

594

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

3

2

3

2

Net income attributable to the controlling and noncontrolling interests

100

279

348

596

Net loss/(income) attributable to noncontrolling interests

2

(7

)

(3

)

(12

)

Net income (attributable to PPG)

$

102

$

272

$

345

$

584

Amounts attributable to PPG:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax

$

99

$

270

$

342

$

582

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

3

2

3

2

Net income (attributable to PPG)

$

102

$

272

$

345

$

584

Earnings per common share (attributable to PPG)
Income from continuing operations, net of tax

$

0.42

$

1.14

$

1.45

$

2.46

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

Net income (attributable to PPG)

$

0.43

$

1.15

$

1.46

$

2.47

Earnings per common share (attributable to PPG) - assuming dilution
Income from continuing operations, net of tax

$

0.42

$

1.13

$

1.44

$

2.44

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

Net income (attributable to PPG)

$

0.43

$

1.14

$

1.45

$

2.45

Average shares outstanding

236.6

236.9

236.6

236.8

Average shares outstanding - assuming dilution

237.6

238.3

237.6

238.1

PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS (unaudited)
($ in millions)

June 30

December 31

June 30

2020

2019

2019

Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents

$

2,252

$

1,216

$

963

Short-term investments

45

57

53

Receivables, net

2,673

2,756

3,332

Inventories

1,706

1,710

1,945

Other current assets

401

431

414

Total current assets

$

7,077

$

6,170

$

6,707

Current liabilities:
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

$

1,688

$

513

$

654

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

3,055

3,496

3,746

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

171

170

167

Restructuring reserves

320

196

139

Total current liabilities

$

5,234

$

4,375

$

4,706

Long-term debt

$

4,613

$

4,539

$

4,845

PPG OPERATING METRICS (unaudited)
($ in millions)

June 30

December 31

June 30

2020

2019

2019

Operating Working Capital (a)

$

2,383

$

2,215

$

2,780

As a percent of quarter sales, annualized

19.8

%

15.1

%

17.3

%

(a) Operating working capital includes: (1) receivables from customers, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, (2) FIFO inventories and (3) trade liabilities.
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (unaudited)
($ in millions)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

2020

2019

2020

2019

Net sales
Performance Coatings

$

2,069

$

2,430

$

4,077

$

4,538

Industrial Coatings

946

1,594

2,315

3,110

Total

$

3,015

$

4,024

$

6,392

$

7,648

Segment income
Performance Coatings

$

362

$

425

$

634

$

722

Industrial Coatings

34

235

215

453

Total

$

396

$

660

$

849

$

1,175

Items not allocated to segments
Corporate

(50

)

(44

)

(110

)

(91

)

Interest expense, net of interest income

(36

)

(28

)

(59

)

(53

)

Business restructuring-related costs, net (Note A)

(173

)

(182

)

(186

)

(185

)

Environmental remediation charges

(4

)

(30

)

(12

)

(40

)

Debt extinguishment charge

(7

)

-

(7

)

-

Increase in allowance for doubtful accounts related to COVID-19

-

-

(30

)

-

Acquisition-related costs

-

(10

)

-

(17

)

Costs associated with accounting investigations

-

(3

)

-

(7

)

Income before income taxes

$

126

$

363

$

445

$

782

Note A:
Included in business restructuring-related costs, net are business restructuring charges, accelerated depreciation of certain assets and other related costs, offset by releases related to previously approved programs.

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PPG Media: Mark Silvey

Corporate Communications

+1-412-434-3046

[email protected]

PPG Investors:

John Bruno

Investor Relations

+1-412-434-3466

[email protected]

investor.ppg.com

Source: PPG

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