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ALAMO GROUP ANNOUNCES 2017 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS                PAGE 1



 
For:
Alamo Group Inc.
 
 
                                                                             
 
Contact:
Robert H. George
 
 
Vice President
 
 
830-372-9621
 
 
 
 
 
Financial Relations Board
 
 
Marilynn Meek
 
 
212-827-3773

ALAMO GROUP ANNOUNCES
RECORD 2017 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

SEGUIN, Texas, October 31, 2017 -- Alamo Group Inc. (NYSE: ALG) today reported results for the third
quarter ended September 30, 2017.

Highlights for the Quarter
Record net income for a third quarter of $16.6 million, up 25.4%
Record net sales for a third quarter of $240.5 million, up 10.9%
Industrial Division net sales of $132.4 million, up 9.2%
Agricultural Division net sales of $64.9 million, up 15.0%
European Division net sales of $43.1 million, up 10.3%
Record net income for the first nine months of $41.1 million, up 26.6%
Record net sales for the first nine months of $669.1 million, up 4.7%
Backlog at $181.0 million, up 31.7% compared to previous year’s third quarter

Alamo Group’s net sales for the third quarter of 2017 were $240.5 million compared to $216.8 million in the third quarter of 2016, an increase of 10.9%. Net income for the quarter was $16.6 million, or $1.42 per diluted share, compared to net income of $13.2 million, or $1.14 per diluted share in 2016. This is an increase of 25.4% in net income and 24.6% in earnings per share.

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For the first nine months of 2017 net sales were $669.1 million compared to $639.2 million in the previous year, an increase of 4.7%. Net income for the nine month period was $41.1 million or $3.52 per diluted share, in 2017 versus $32.5 million, or $2.81 per diluted share, for the same period in 2016. This is an increase of 26.6% in net income and 25.3% in earnings per share.

Results for the quarter and the first nine months included the effects of the acquisitions of Santa Izabel and Old Dominion Brush Company, which were both completed in June 2017 and R.P.M. Tech which was completed in August 2017. Together these acquisitions contributed $10.9 million in net sales and $0.5 million in net income in the third quarter. For the first nine months of 2017 the acquisitions contributed $11.6 million in net sales and $0.4 million in net income.

Net sales and net income for both the third quarter and the first nine months of 2017 were at record levels for Alamo, even excluding the contributions from the Company's recently completed acquisitions.

Sales by Division
Alamo Group’s Industrial Division net sales in the third quarter of 2017 were $132.4 million compared to $121.2 million in the third quarter of 2016, an increase of 9.2%. For the first nine months of 2017 net sales were $375.5 million versus $361.6 million in 2016, an increase of 3.8%. The Division’s net sales included the effects of the acquisitions of Old Dominion Brush Company and R.P.M. Tech which together contributed $7.9 million in the third quarter of 2017 and $7.9 million for the first nine months of the year.
The Company's Agricultural Division recorded net sales of $64.9 million in the third quarter of 2017, an increase of 15.0% compared with net sales of $56.4 million for the same period in 2016. For the first nine months of 2017 net sales in the Agricultural Division were $170.9 million compared to net sales of $157.0 million achieved in the prior year, an increase of 8.9%. The Division’s net sales included the effects of the acquisition of Santa Izabel which contributed $3.0 million in the third quarter of 2017 and $3.7 million for the first nine months of the year.

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Alamo Group’s European Division net sales in the third quarter of 2017 were $43.1 million, an increase of 10.3% compared to net sales of $39.1 million in the third quarter of 2016. For the first nine months of 2017 net sales in the Division were $122.7 million, an increase of 1.7% compared to net sales of $120.6 million in the prior year’s comparable period.

Comments on Results
Ron Robinson, Alamo Group’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “The third quarter of 2017 was certainly a very good quarter for Alamo Group. While sales growth for the last two years has been constrained due to a variety of headwinds, as we indicated last quarter, we started to see some growth in our markets and this was evident in our third quarter results. In addition, we started to realize benefits from recent acquisitions, although these are very preliminary since all three were completed fairly recently.

“Despite the limited top line growth in the recent past, we have been able to achieve margin improvement, which led to attractive growth in earnings in the first half of 2017. This trend which continued in the third quarter, combined with our sales growth, resulted in record third quarter earnings for Alamo Group.

“Some of the headwinds with which we have contended recently include a weak global agricultural market, softness in our snow removal sector due to milder winter conditions for the past two years, declines in the non-governmental portion of our vacuum truck market and the negative effect of the stronger U.S. dollar on the translation of our non-U.S. denominated sales and earnings. By and large we have seen some improvement in all of these areas. While the agricultural market, particularly in products oriented towards row crop farming, remains weak, we are starting to see some improvement in other agricultural sectors, further aided by lower dealer inventories. We feel this will continue to strengthen as we move into 2018.


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“Also, new orders for snow removal products have shown modest improvement in anticipation of more typical winter weather conditions. And, our vacuum truck sector has experienced some strengthening as inventory levels in the marketplace have been reduced and the business appears to be returning to more normal conditions.

“With regards to currency, while the U.S. dollar is still stronger than it was several years ago, it has dropped compared to where it was at this time last year against most of the international currencies in which Alamo conducts business, particularly the Canadian dollar, the British pound sterling and the Euro. As a result, for example, in the first half of 2017 our European sales and earnings were up in local currency, but were down when translated to U.S. dollars. In the third quarter they were up in both local currency and U.S. dollars. A summary of this effect can be seen in one of the attachments to this press release.

“A diminishing of the headwinds we have been facing helped to drive Alamo’s growth in the third quarter and we believe will continue to benefit the Company for the remainder of 2017 and into 2018. Further evidence in support of this belief is the Company's backlog which increased in the quarter by 31.7% to $181.0 million. Even without the recent acquisitions, backlog was at $173.2 million, an increase of 26.1%. This is a healthy level for us and if it gets much higher could result in increased lead times for our products.

“Certainly, we remain concerned about the weakness in the agricultural market and the lingering effects of other headwinds with which we have contended. However, as a result of the stability in our core businesses, the signs of modest but improving growth, a more favorable currency environment, strong backlog and the incremental benefits from our recent acquisitions, we feel optimistic about the near term outlook for Alamo Group. We are pleased that each of our operating divisions seem to be benefiting from these improved conditions and, with our continued focus on cost control, feel this should lead to improved

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sales and earnings in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the fourth quarter of 2016 and into 2018 as well.”

Earnings Conference Call
Alamo Group will host a conference call to discuss the third quarter results on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern (10:00 a.m. Central, 9:00 a.m. Mountain and 8:00 a.m. Pacific). Hosting the call will be members of senior management.

Individuals wishing to participate in the conference call should dial 877-830-2636 (domestic) or 785-424-1802 (international). For interested individuals unable to join the call, a replay will be available until Wednesday, November 8, 2017 by dialing 888-203-1112 (domestic) or 719-457-0820 (internationally), passcode 3612612.

The live broadcast of Alamo Group Inc.’s quarterly conference call will be available online at the Company's website, www.alamo-group.com (under “Investor Relations/Events & Presentations”) on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, beginning at 11:00a.m. ET. The online replay will follow shortly after the call ends and will be archived on the Company’s website for 60 days.

About Alamo Group
Alamo Group is a leader in the design, manufacture, distribution and service of high quality equipment for infrastructure maintenance, agriculture and other applications. Our products include truck and tractor mounted mowing and other vegetation maintenance equipment, street sweepers, snow removal equipment, excavators, vacuum trucks, other industrial equipment, agricultural implements and related after-market parts and services. The Company, founded in 1969, has approximately 3,300 employees and operates 26 plants in North America, Europe, Australia and Brazil as of September 30, 2017. The corporate offices of Alamo Group Inc. are located in Seguin, Texas and the headquarters for the Company’s European operations are located in Salford Priors, England.

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Forward Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the Company’s actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Among those factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: market demand, competition, weather, seasonality, currency-related issues, acquisition integration issues and other risk factors listed from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update the information contained herein, which speaks only as of this date.
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Alamo Group Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(Unaudited) 
 
September 30,
2017
September 30,
2016
ASSETS
 
 

 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
69,068

 
 
$
56,485

 
Accounts receivable, net
 
203,068

 
 
174,047

 
Inventories
 
159,571

 
 
154,604

 
Other current assets
 
6,455

 
 
7,559

 
Total current assets
 
438,162

 
 
392,695

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental equipment, net
 
31,044

 
 
32,506

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
 
73,995

 
 
68,350

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
 
86,364

 
 
75,883

 
Intangible assets
 
54,739

 
 
50,921

 
Other non-current assets
 
2,265

 
 
4,527

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
686,569

 
 
$
624,882

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 

 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 

 
Trade accounts payable
 
$
59,212

 
 
$
48,504

 
Income taxes payable
 
2,445

 
 
2,150

 
Accrued liabilities
 
35,822

 
 
32,567

 
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
 
276

 
 
1,372

 
Total current liabilities
 
97,755

 
 
84,593

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, net of current maturities
 
126,000

 
 
134,018

 
Deferred pension liability
 
1,999

 
 
3,790

 
Other long-term liabilities
 
7,522

 
 
5,935

 
Deferred income taxes
 
6,800

 
 
9,030

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
 
446,493

 
 
387,516

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
686,569

 
 
$
624,882

 
                                                                       




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Alamo Group Inc. and Subsidiaries 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
Third Quarter Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
9/30/2017
 
9/30/2016
 
9/30/2017
 
9/30/2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industrial
$
132,388

 
$
121,205

 
$
375,546

 
$
361,629

Agricultural
64,923

 
56,443

 
170,921

 
156,950

European
43,144

 
39,118

 
122,653

 
120,647

Total net sales
240,455

 
216,766

 
669,120

 
639,226

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales
175,516

 
162,055

 
495,338

 
482,060

Gross margin
64,939

 
54,711

 
173,782

 
157,166

 
27.0
%
 
25.2
%
 
26.0
%
 
24.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
37,328

 
33,699

 
105,913

 
101,824

Income from operations
27,611

 
21,012

 
67,869

 
55,342

 
11.5
%
 
9.7
%
 
10.1
%
 
8.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(1,414
)
 
(1,405
)
 
(4,241
)
 
(4,334
)
Interest income
100

 
43

 
257

 
161

Other income (expense)
(1,411
)
 
127

 
(2,284
)
 
(253
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
24,886

 
19,777

 
61,601

 
50,916

Provision for income taxes
8,294

 
6,541

 
20,526

 
18,459

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
$
16,592

 
$
13,236

 
$
41,075

 
$
32,457

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.43

 
$
1.15

 
$
3.56

 
$
2.84

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted
$
1.42

 
$
1.14

 
$
3.52

 
$
2.81

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average common shares:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
11,586

 
11,460

 
11,535

 
11,424

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted
11,708

 
11,595

 
11,666

 
11,551

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Alamo Group Inc.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation

From time to time, Alamo Group Inc. may disclose certain “non-GAAP financial measures” in the course of its earnings releases, earnings conference calls, financial presentations and otherwise. For these purposes, “GAAP” refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) defines a “non-GAAP financial measure” as a numerical measure of historical or future financial performance, financial positions, or cash flows that is subject to adjustments that effectively exclude or include amounts from the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by Alamo Group are provided as additional information to investors in order to provide them with greater transparency about, or an alternative method for assessing, our financial condition and operating results. These measures are not in accordance with, or a substitute for, GAAP and may be different from, or inconsistent with, non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Whenever we refer to a non-GAAP financial measure, we will also generally present the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, along with a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP financial measure we reference and such comparable GAAP financial measure.

Attachment 1 discloses the impact of the Company's recently completed acquisitions upon Sales, Operating Income and Net Income all of which are non-GAAP financial measures. Attachment 2 discloses Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS each adjusted to exclude the impact of the recently completed acquisitions and related transaction costs, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures. Attachment 3 discloses a non-GAAP financial presentation related to the impact of currency translation on net sales by division. Attachment 4 shows the net change in our total debt, net of cash, and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA"), both of which are non-GAAP financial measures. The Company considers this information useful to investors to allow better comparability of period-to-period operating performance.





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Attachment 1

Alamo Group Inc.
Non-GAAP Financial Reconciliation
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Impact of Acquisitions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales (consolidated) - GAAP
 
$
240,455

 
$
216,766

 
$
669,120

 
$
639,226

   (less: net sales attributable to acquisitions)
 
(10,942
)
 

 
(11,585
)
 

Net Sales less acquisitions (consolidated) - non-GAAP
 
$
229,513

 
$
216,766

 
$
657,535

 
$
639,226

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales (Industrial Division) - GAAP
 
$
132,388

 
$
121,205

 
$
375,546

 
$
361,629

   (less: net sales attributable to acquisition)
 
(7,915
)
 

 
(7,915
)
 

Net Sales less acquisitions (N.A. Industrial Division) - non-GAAP
 
$
124,473

 
$
121,205

 
$
367,631

 
$
361,629

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales (Agricultural Division) - GAAP
 
$
64,923

 
$
56,443

 
$
170,921

 
$
156,950

   (less: net sales attributable to acquisitions)
 
(3,027
)
 

 
(3,670
)
 

Net Sales less acquisitions (N.A. Agricultural Division) - non-GAAP
 
$
61,896

 
$
56,443

 
$
167,251

 
$
156,950

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales (European Division) - GAAP
 
$
43,144

 
$
39,118

 
$
122,653

 
$
120,647

   (less: net sales attributable to acquisition)
 

 

 

 

Net Sales less acquisitions (European Division) - non-GAAP
 
$
43,144

 
$
39,118

 
$
122,653

 
$
120,647

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income (consolidated) - GAAP
 
$
27,611

 
$
21,012

 
$
67,869

 
$
55,342

   (less: operating income attributable to acquisitions)
 
(715
)
 

 
(651
)
 

Operating Income less acquisitions (consolidated) - non-GAAP
 
$
26,896

 
$
21,012

 
$
67,218

 
$
55,342

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income (consolidated) - GAAP
 
$
16,592

 
$
13,236

 
$
41,075

 
$
32,457

   (less: net income attributable to acquisitions)
 
(459
)
 

 
(394
)
 

Net Income less acquisitions (consolidated) - non-GAAP
 
$
16,133

 
$
13,236

 
$
40,681

 
$
32,457

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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Attachment 2

Alamo Group Inc.
Non-GAAP Financial Reconciliation
(in thousands, except per share numbers)
(Unaudited)

Impact of Acquisitions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income - GAAP
 
$
27,611

 
$
21,012

 
$
67,869

 
$
55,342

       (less: results from acquisitions)
 
(715
)
 

 
(651
)
 

       (add: transaction cost relating to acquisitions)
 
282

 

 
761

 

             Adjusted Operating Income - non-GAAP
 
$
27,178

 
$
21,012

 
$
67,979

 
$
55,342

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income - GAAP
 
$
16,592

 
$
13,236

 
$
41,075

 
$
32,457

       Adjustments (after tax):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       (less: results from acquisitions)
 
(459
)
 

 
(394
)
 

       (add: transaction cost relating to acquisitions)
 
188

 

 
507

 

             Adjusted Net Income - non-GAAP
 
$
16,321

 
$
13,236

 
$
41,188

 
$
32,457

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted EPS - GAAP
 
$
1.42

 
$
1.14

 
$
3.52

 
$
2.81

       (less: results from acquisitions)
 
(0.04
)
 

 
(0.03
)
 

       (add: transaction cost relating to acquisitions)
 
0.02

 

 
0.04

 

Adjusted Diluted EPS - non-GAAP
 
$
1.40

 
$
1.14

 
$
3.53

 
$
2.81




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Attachment 3

Alamo Group Inc.
Non-GAAP Financial Reconciliation
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)


Impact of Currency Translation on Net Sales by Division
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
 
 
Change due to currency translation
 
2017
 
2016
 
% change from 2016
 
$
 
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industrial
$
132,388

 
$
121,205

 
9.2
%
 
$
609

 
0.5
 %
Agricultural
64,923

 
56,443

 
15.0
%
 
334

 
0.6
 %
European
43,144

 
39,118

 
10.3
%
 
1,053

 
2.7
 %
     Total net sales
$
240,455

 
$
216,766

 
10.9
%
 
$
1,996

 
0.9
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
 
 
Change due to currency translation
 
2017
 
2016
 
% change from 2016
 
$
 
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industrial
$
375,546

 
$
361,629

 
3.8
%
 
$
527

 
0.1
 %
Agricultural
170,921

 
156,950

 
8.9
%
 
746

 
0.5
 %
European
122,653

 
120,647

 
1.7
%
 
(5,115
)
 
(4.2
)%
     Total net sales
$
669,120

 
$
639,226

 
4.7
%
 
$
(3,842
)
 
(0.6
)%








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Attachment 4

Alamo Group Inc.
Non-GAAP Financial Reconciliation
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)


Consolidated Net Change of Total Debt, Net of Cash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 30, 2016
 
Net Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current maturities
 
$
276

 
$
1,372

 
 
Long-term debt,net of current
 
126,000

 
134,018

 
 
Total debt
 
$
126,276

 
$
135,390

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total cash
 
69,068

 
56,485

 
 
Total debt net of cash
 
$
57,208

 
$
78,905

 
$
21,697

 
 
 
 
 
 
 



EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Trailing Twelve Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2017
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2017
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from operations
 
$
67,869

$
55,342

 
$
80,147

$
67,620

Depreciation
 
12,884

13,451

 
17,129

17,696

Amortization
 
2,611

2,487

 
3,441

3,317

EBITDA
 
$
83,364

$
71,280

 
$
100,717

$
88,633

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fourth quarter 2016 non-cash expense related to pension termination
 
 
 
 
2,889

2,889

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
 
$
103,606

$
91,522