News Release

Second Quarter 2020 Results
Insteel's results for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 were favorably impacted by robust demand for the Company's concrete reinforcement products partially offset by the ongoing margin pressure from low-priced import competition. Net earnings increased to
Net sales increased 2.6% to
Gross margin widened 700 basis points to 13.3% from 6.3% in the prior year quarter primarily due to higher spreads between selling prices and raw material costs and the increase in shipments. Despite the overall margin improvement, Insteel's markets that are susceptible to import competition continued to significantly underperform the remainder of the business. Insteel's earnings for the current year quarter reflect a
Operating activities used
Six Month 2020 Results
Net earnings for the first six months of fiscal 2020 decreased to
Operating activities provided
Capital Allocation and Liquidity
Capital expenditures for the first six months of fiscal 2020 decreased to
Insteel ended the quarter debt-free with
Outlook
"As we move into the third quarter, our visibility is limited due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the impact of COVID-19 and the additional mitigation measures that may be pursued by governmental authorities to combat the pandemic," commented H.O. Woltz III, Insteel's president and CEO. "Considering our debt-free balance sheet, significant cash on hand and highly variable cost structure, we believe that Insteel is well-positioned to successfully navigate through this challenging environment.
Our integration of the STM acquisition and closure plans for the Summerville facility are proceeding as planned. The consolidation of facilities should strengthen our competitive position as we contend with the surge in low-priced imports of PC strand resulting from the increased production of downstream products by foreign producers to circumvent the Section 232 tariffs and expand their market share in the
Conference Call
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About Insteel
Insteel is the nation's largest manufacturer of steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. Insteel manufactures and markets PC strand and welded wire reinforcement, including engineered structural mesh ("ESM"), concrete pipe reinforcement and standard welded wire reinforcement. Insteel's products are sold primarily to manufacturers of concrete products that are used in nonresidential construction. Headquartered in
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this news release, the words "believes," "anticipates," "expects," "estimates," "appears," "plans," "intends," "may," "should," "could" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, they are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and we can provide no assurances that such plans, intentions or expectations will be implemented or achieved. Many of these risks and uncertainties are discussed in detail and are updated from time to time in our filings with the
All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. All forward-looking statements speak only to the respective dates on which such statements are made and we do not undertake any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect any future events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events, except as may be required by law.
It is not possible to anticipate and list all risks and uncertainties that may affect our future operations or financial performance; however, they include, but are not limited to, the following: the impact of COVID-19 on the economy, demand for our products and our operations, including the measures taken by governmental authorities to address it, which may precipitate or exacerbate other risks and/or uncertainties; general economic and competitive conditions in the markets in which we operate; changes in the spending levels for nonresidential and residential construction and the impact on demand for our products; changes in the amount and duration of transportation funding provided by federal, state and local governments and the impact on spending for infrastructure construction and demand for our products; the cyclical nature of the steel and building material industries; credit market conditions and the relative availability of financing for us, our customers and the construction industry as a whole; fluctuations in the cost and availability of our primary raw material, hot-rolled steel wire rod, from domestic and foreign suppliers; competitive pricing pressures and our ability to raise selling prices in order to recover increases in raw material or operating costs; changes in
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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(In thousands, except for per share amounts) |
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(Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
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|
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2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
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Net sales |
$ 114,859 |
$ 111,948 |
$ 212,428 |
$ 216,058 |
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Cost of sales |
99,576 |
104,927 |
190,908 |
198,061 |
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Gross profit |
15,283 |
7,021 |
21,520 |
17,997 |
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Selling, general and administrative expense |
9,602 |
6,556 |
15,346 |
13,090 |
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Acquisition costs |
187 |
- |
187 |
- |
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Restructuring charges |
149 |
- |
149 |
- |
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Other income, net |
(18) |
(971) |
(43) |
(1,800) |
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Interest expense |
26 |
45 |
52 |
75 |
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Interest income |
(204) |
(12) |
(430) |
(167) |
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Earnings before income taxes |
5,541 |
1,403 |
6,259 |
6,799 |
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Income taxes |
1,177 |
354 |
1,340 |
1,624 |
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Net earnings |
$ 4,364 |
$ 1,049 |
$ 4,919 |
$ 5,175 |
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Net earnings per share: |
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Basic |
$ 0.23 |
$ 0.05 |
$ 0.26 |
$ 0.27 |
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Diluted |
0.23 |
0.05 |
0.25 |
0.27 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
19,272 |
19,242 |
19,266 |
19,233 |
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Diluted |
19,386 |
19,340 |
19,378 |
19,338 |
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Cash dividends declared per share |
$ 0.03 |
$ 0.03 |
$ 0.06 |
$ 0.06 |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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(In thousands) |
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(Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) |
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|
|
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2020 |
2019 |
2019 |
2019 |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 40,363 |
$ 67,114 |
$ 38,181 |
$ 490 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
54,912 |
35,405 |
44,182 |
50,574 |
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Inventories |
71,685 |
65,252 |
70,851 |
117,227 |
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Other current assets |
9,312 |
6,470 |
7,370 |
6,265 |
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Total current assets |
176,272 |
174,241 |
160,584 |
174,556 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
111,674 |
102,665 |
104,960 |
109,377 |
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Intangibles, net |
8,951 |
8,337 |
8,610 |
9,157 |
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|
9,624 |
8,293 |
8,293 |
8,293 |
||||
Other assets |
12,514 |
12,915 |
10,562 |
10,188 |
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Total assets |
$ 319,035 |
$ 306,451 |
$ 293,009 |
$ 311,571 |
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Liabilities and shareholders' equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ 38,438 |
$ 31,919 |
$ 21,595 |
$ 35,124 |
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Accrued expenses |
9,687 |
8,363 |
6,818 |
5,991 |
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Total current liabilities |
48,125 |
40,282 |
28,413 |
41,115 |
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Long-term debt |
- |
- |
- |
5,365 |
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Other liabilities |
20,079 |
19,989 |
18,579 |
18,561 |
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Shareholders' equity: |
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Common stock |
19,283 |
19,261 |
19,261 |
19,252 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
75,661 |
74,818 |
74,632 |
73,667 |
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Retained earnings |
158,135 |
154,349 |
154,372 |
155,105 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(2,248) |
(2,248) |
(2,248) |
(1,494) |
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Total shareholders' equity |
250,831 |
246,180 |
246,017 |
246,530 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
$ 319,035 |
$ 306,451 |
$ 293,009 |
$ 311,571 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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(In thousands) |
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(Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
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2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
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Cash Flows From Operating Activities: |
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Net earnings |
$ 4,364 |
$ 1,049 |
$ 4,919 |
$ 5,175 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used for) |
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operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
3,513 |
3,380 |
6,991 |
6,622 |
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Amortization of capitalized financing costs |
16 |
16 |
32 |
32 |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
941 |
845 |
1,127 |
1,019 |
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Deferred income taxes |
419 |
5 |
605 |
2,136 |
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Loss (gain) on sale and disposition of property, plant and equipment |
2 |
(1,049) |
2 |
(1,758) |
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Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies over premiums paid |
- |
(594) |
- |
(62) |
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Net changes in assets and liabilities (net of assets and liabilities acquired): |
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Accounts receivable, net |
(15,647) |
(14,050) |
(6,870) |
910 |
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Inventories |
(3,261) |
(1,921) |
2,338 |
(23,070) |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
5,072 |
(5,212) |
15,297 |
(30,357) |
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Other changes |
1,614 |
(424) |
2,167 |
(838) |
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Total adjustments |
(7,331) |
(19,004) |
21,689 |
(45,366) |
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Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities |
(2,967) |
(17,955) |
26,608 |
(40,191) |
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Cash Flows From Investing Activities: |
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Acquisition of business |
(21,500) |
- |
(21,500) |
- |
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Capital expenditures |
(1,768) |
(1,913) |
(2,368) |
(8,107) |
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Decrease (increase) in cash surrender value of life insurance policies |
710 |
(249) |
668 |
(263) |
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Proceeds from property insurance |
- |
1,048 |
- |
1,048 |
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Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |
- |
8 |
- |
8 |
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Proceeds from surrender of life insurance policies |
6 |
5 |
6 |
18 |
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Net cash used for investing activities |
(22,552) |
(1,101) |
(23,194) |
(7,296) |
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Cash Flows From Financing Activities: |
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Proceeds from long-term debt |
68 |
17,536 |
135 |
17,626 |
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Principal payments on long-term debt |
(68) |
(12,171) |
(135) |
(12,261) |
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Cash dividends paid |
(1,156) |
(1,154) |
(1,156) |
(1,154) |
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Payment of employee tax withholdings related to net share transactions |
(76) |
(168) |
(76) |
(175) |
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Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities |
(1,232) |
4,043 |
(1,232) |
4,036 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
(26,751) |
(15,013) |
2,182 |
(43,451) |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
67,114 |
15,503 |
38,181 |
43,941 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ 40,363 |
$ 490 |
$ 40,363 |
$ 490 |
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Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information: |
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Cash paid during the period for: |
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Income taxes, net |
$ 261 |
$ 1,351 |
$ 275 |
$ 1,387 |
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Non-cash investing and financing activities: |
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Receivable related to post-closing purchase price adjustment for business acquired |
3,113 |
- |
3,113 |
- |
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Purchases of property, plant and equipment in accounts payable |
274 |
497 |
274 |
497 |
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Restricted stock units and stock options surrendered for withholding taxes payable |
76 |
168 |
76 |
175 |
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Accrued liability related to holdback for business acquired |
1,000 |
- |
1,000 |
- |
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SOURCE
Michael C. Gazmarian, Vice President, CFO and Treasurer, Insteel Industries, Inc., (336) 786-2141, Ext. 3020
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