Apogee Enterprises Reports Fiscal 2022 Second-quarter Results

• Second-quarter revenue grows to $326 million, up 2 percent compared to the prior year
• Second-quarter loss of $(0.08) per diluted share, which includes $20.8 million of pre-tax restructuring costs
• Adjusted earnings of $0.53 per diluted share
• Continued strong cash flow, with $48 million of cash from operations in the second quarter

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.  announced its fiscal 2022 second-quarter results. Second-quarter revenue grew 2.0 percent to $325.8 million, compared to $319.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, led by growth in Architectural Services and Large-Scale Optical. The company reported a net loss of $(0.08) per diluted share, which included $20.8 million of pre-tax costs related to previously announced restructuring actions. This compares to earnings of $0.67 per diluted share in the prior-year quarter, and $0.42 in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. Adjusted earnings, which exclude the impact of the restructuring costs, were $0.53 per diluted share, compared to $0.73 in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, and $0.42 in the first quarter of fiscal 2022.1

Commentary

“We continued to drive progress in the second quarter, despite on-going challenges in our operating environment,” said Ty R. Silberhorn, Chief Executive Officer. “I am proud of our team’s efforts this quarter, as we delivered sequential adjusted earnings growth compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2022, driven by strong performance in Architectural Services and Large-Scale Optical. The business also continued to generate solid cash flow, which we used to strengthen our balance sheet and return cash to shareholders. We achieved these gains in the face of significant cost inflation, supply chain challenges, and construction end markets that remain well below pre-pandemic levels.”

Mr. Silberhorn continued, “We are taking steps to protect our margins in the near-term, including pricing actions, closely managing costs, and focusing on stronger operational execution. We are also taking action to better position Apogee for the long-term, by beginning to implement our new strategy and driving progress on our enterprise transformation initiatives.”

Segment Results

Architectural Framing Systems

Architectural Framing Systems second-quarter revenue was $150.0 million, compared to $152.9 million in the prior-year period, primarily reflecting lower volume, partially offset by improved pricing. Framing Systems had second-quarter operating income of $8.3 million, which included $2.0 million of restructuring costs. This compares to operating income of $11.7 million in last year’s second quarter. Excluding the restructuring costs, adjusted operating income2 was $10.3 million, compared to $11.7 million in last year’s second quarter, primarily reflecting increased costs for materials and freight, and lower volume, partially offset by improved pricing and benefits from restructuring actions implemented in fiscal 2021. Segment backlog decreased to $406 million, compared to $423 million at the end of the first quarter.

Architectural Glass

Architectural Glass revenue in the second quarter was $79.4 million, compared to $86.6 million in the prior-year quarter, primarily reflecting lower volume. Architectural Glass had a second-quarter operating loss of $(17.0) million, which included $17.4 million of restructuring costs. This compares to operating income of $5.0 million in last year’s second quarter. Excluding the restructuring costs, adjusted operating income2 was $0.4 million, down from $5.0 million in the prior-year quarter, primarily due to increased costs for materials and freight, and lower volume, partially offset by an improved sales mix and increased factory productivity.

Architectural Services

Architectural Services revenue grew 13 percent to $83.0 million, from $73.7 million in the prior-year quarter, driven by increased volume from executing projects in backlog. Second-quarter operating income increased to $7.2 million, compared to $6.6 million in the prior-year period, primarily reflecting the increased volume, partially offset by a less favorable project mix. Segment backlog grew to $572 million, up from $559 million at the end of the first quarter.

Large-Scale Optical

Large-Scale Optical revenue was $23.5 million, up from $16.9 million in the second quarter last year, driven by a more favorable sales mix and increased volume, as demand recovered from the impact of COVID in the prior year. In the prior year, the segment’s manufacturing operations were closed for a large part of the second quarter and customer demand was significantly lower due to COVID. Operating income improved to $5.5 million, up from $2.1 million in last year’s second quarter, primarily driven by the improved sales mix and increased volume.

Corporate and Other

Corporate and other costs in the second quarter increased to $7.1 million, up from $2.2 million in the prior-year quarter, primarily due to investments in transformation initiatives and increased health care costs. Corporate costs in the second quarter also included $1.4 million of restructuring costs. Corporate and other costs in last year’s second quarter included $1.3 million of COVID-related costs and $1.0 million of costs related to acquired project matters.

Financial Condition

Fiscal year to date, net cash provided by operating activities was $54.9 million, compared to $85.3 million in the first half of fiscal 2021. Cash flow in the prior-year period benefited from reduced working capital and temporary actions related to COVID. Capital expenditures through the first half of the fiscal year were $10.1 million, compared to $14.2 million in the same period last year. In the second quarter, the company repurchased 248,500 shares of stock for $9.8 million. Fiscal year to date, the company has returned $32.5 million of cash to shareholders through share repurchases and dividend payments, up from $14.5 million in the first half of fiscal 2021.

Quarter-end total debt was $163 million, compared to $168 million at the end of last year’s second quarter. Cash and cash equivalents were $61.8 million, compared to $19.0 million at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2021.

Restructuring

On August 11, 2021, the company announced plans to realign and simplify its business structure. During the second quarter, the company incurred $20.8 million of pre-tax restructuring charges related to this announcement, primarily for asset impairments and employee severance. $18.5 million of the restructuring costs were included in cost of sales and $2.3 million were included in selling, general and administrative expenses. The company anticipates approximately $5 million of additional pre-tax restructuring costs related to the August announcement, which it expects to incur during the remainder of fiscal year 2022.

Outlook

The company previously provided guidance of full-year GAAP earnings in the range of $2.20 to $2.40 per diluted share. The company is now providing guidance of full year adjusted earnings in the range of $2.20 to $2.40 per diluted share, which excludes the impact of restructuring costs. This guidance includes $7 to $10 million of expected pre-tax costs related to investments in transformation initiatives. The company anticipates significant cost inflation through the remainder of the fiscal year, which it will work to mitigate through pricing actions, improved execution, and cost-savings measures. The company expects a tax rate of approximately 24.5 percent in the second half of fiscal 2022, and now expects full-year capital expenditures of approximately $35 million, down from the previous guidance of approximately $45 million.

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About Apogee Enterprises

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: APOG) delivers distinctive solutions for enclosing commercial buildings and framing art. Headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, we are a leader in architectural products and services, providing architectural glass, aluminum framing systems and installation services for buildings, as well as value-added glass and acrylic for custom picture framing and displays. For more information, visit www.apog.com.

Contact:

Jeff Huebschen – Vice President Investor Relations & Communications – ir@apog.com – (952) 487-7538

Source: Apogee Enterprises, Inc.