EX-99 2 ex991q12017.htm EXHIBIT 99 Exhibit

ALAMO GROUP ANNOUNCES 2017 FIRST 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 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS


SEGUIN, Texas, May 3, 2017 - Alamo Group Inc. (NYSE: ALG) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017.
Highlights for the Quarter
Record net income for a first quarter of $12.2 million, up 40.5%
Record net sales for a first quarter of $215.4 million, up 2.1%
Industrial Division up 2.1%
Agricultural Division up 6.4%
European Division down 3.2%
Backlog at $147 million was flat versus year-end, down 3.8% versus previous year’s first quarter
Total debt, net of cash at $56.9 million, down $66.5 million from prior year first quarter(1) 

Alamo Group’s net sales for the first quarter of 2017 were $215.4 million compared to net sales of $211.0 million for the first quarter of 2016, an increase of 2.1%. Net income for the quarter was $12.2 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, compared to net income of $8.7 million, or $0.75 per diluted share in 2016, an increase of 40% in both net income and earnings per share. Both net sales and net income were records for a first quarter for Alamo Group.

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Sales by Division
Net sales for Alamo’s Industrial Division were $125.8 million in the first quarter of 2017, an increase of 2.1% compared to net sales of $123.3 million in the first quarter of 2016. While mild winter weather conditions constrained sales for the Company’s snow removal units, the rest of the Division’s products held up well. Sales of vacuum truck products, which have been particularly weak the past few quarters, exhibited signs of rebounding, though results for the first quarter were still below the previous year’s first quarter.
Alamo’s Agricultural Division net sales in the first quarter of 2017 were $51.8 million compared to net sales of $48.7 million in 2016, an increase of 6.4%. Despite continuing weakness in the overall agricultural market, the Division’s results benefited from the broad market appeal for its range of products and were further aided by new product introductions.
Alamo Group’s European Division net sales were $37.8 million in the first quarter of 2017 versus $39.0 million in the prior year’s first quarter, a decrease of 3.2%. While Division sales were down in U.S. dollars they were up over 5% in local currency as they continued to experience improvements that began in late 2016.(1) 
Ron Robinson, Alamo Group’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are very pleased with our performance in the first quarter of 2017 and glad to have a good start to the current fiscal year. Given the headwinds which we have faced in a number of our markets, we were pleased to have some sales growth and more importantly, to have so much of this growth flow straight to the bottom line. This provided record results for our Company even compared to last year’s first quarter which was itself a record quarter.
“The results for the quarter benefited from further margin improvement which has steadily contributed to our bottom line results, outpacing growth in top line sales. Our balance sheet has also benefited from

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these same operational improvement initiatives, which has led to improved inventory turns, better asset utilization and significant reductions in debt.
“All three of our operating divisions contributed to the first quarter’s improvements. Alamo’s Industrial Division results, which were off in the second half of 2016, showed a nice return to form. Even our vacuum truck products, whose sales to non-governmental entities were particularly weak the last several quarters, showed indications of a rebound, though the market for these products remains soft. However, sales of snow removal products in this Division remained weak as a result of mild winter conditions for the last two years.
“Our Agricultural Division once again had a good quarter despite ongoing soft market conditions. We benefited from broad applicability of our range of products combined with several marketing initiatives and results were further enhanced by new product introductions. We believe this Division should further benefit from improved market conditions which are anticipated in either late 2017 or 2018.
“Alamo’s European Division also exhibited improvement in the first quarter of 2017 in local currency, though down in U.S. dollars due to the unfavorable changes in exchange rates which were weaker than those in the first quarter of 2016. In the U.K., our markets showed some return to normal levels, which have been off since the Brexit vote last June. Our operations in France continued to show improvement, following a trend which started last year, aided by internal initiatives such as the plant consolidation we completed in early 2016.
“All in all, we are pleased with the improved results across all parts of our business in the first quarter, despite the lingering effects of the market challenges with which we have had to contend. Looking ahead, we remain concerned these headwinds will continue to constrain sales growth, though it is encouraging that our backlog has remained steady at a healthy level since the end of 2016. We are also concerned that cost increases, particularly with inputs such as steel, could become a factor as the year progresses. Still, we remain optimistic about the outlook for Alamo Group in 2017 and beyond.”



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Earnings Conference Call
Alamo Group will host a conference call to discuss first quarter financial results on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (3:00 p.m. Central, 2:00 p.m. Mountain and 1:00 p.m. Pacific).  Hosting the call will be members of senior management.
Individuals wishing to participate in the conference call should dial 877-591-4951 (domestic) or 719-325-4867 (international). For interested individuals unable to join the call, a replay will be available until Thursday, May 11, 2017 by dialing 888-203-1112 (domestic) or 719-457-0820 (internationally), passcode 3509415.
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 Thursday, May 4, 2017, beginning at 4:00 p.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 2,970 employees and operates 24 plants in North America, Europe, Australia and Brazil as of March 31, 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, 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.

(Tables Follow)
# # #

(1) In this earnings release, Alamo Group reports net sales excluding the impact of currency translation, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, and total debt, net of cash which is also a non-GAAP financial measure.  The Company considers this information useful to investors to allow better comparability of period-to-period operating performance.  Attachments 1 and 2 to this earnings release contain a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the comparable GAAP financial measure.


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Alamo Group Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(Unaudited) 
 
March 31,
2017
March 31,
2016
ASSETS
 
 

 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
70,662

 
 
$
49,654

 
Accounts receivable, net
 
196,244

 
 
195,692

 
Inventories
 
141,408

 
 
156,572

 
Other current assets
 
5,246

 
 
6,494

 
Total current assets
 
413,560

 
 
408,412

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental equipment, net
 
28,047

 
 
33,994

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
 
66,525

 
 
70,304

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
 
75,298

 
 
76,397

 
Intangible assets
 
49,302

 
 
52,472

 
Other non-current assets
 
2,407

 
 
4,773

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
635,139

 
 
$
646,352

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 

 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 

 
Trade accounts payable
 
$
54,361

 
 
$
54,903

 
Income taxes payable
 
6,924

 
 
1,076

 
Accrued liabilities
 
27,287

 
 
30,360

 
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
 
536

 
 
75

 
Total current liabilities
 
89,108

 
 
86,414

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, net of current maturities
 
127,017

 
 
173,004

 
Deferred pension liability
 
2,519

 
 
4,063

 
Other long-term liabilities
 
7,106

 
 
5,879

 
Deferred income taxes
 
6,533

 
 
4,562

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
 
402,856

 
 
372,430

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
635,139

 
 
$
646,352

 
                                                                       




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Alamo Group Inc. and Subsidiaries 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
First Quarter Ended
 
3/31/2017
 
3/31/2016
 
 
 
 
Industrial
$
125,816

 
$
123,278

Agricultural
51,777

 
48,662

European
37,796

 
39,031

Total net sales
215,389

 
210,971

 
 
 
 
Cost of sales
161,225

 
160,694

Gross margin
54,164

 
50,277

 
25.1
%
 
23.8
%
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
34,063

 
33,988

Income from operations
20,101

 
16,289

 
9.3
%
 
7.7
%
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(1,327
)
 
(1,406
)
Interest income
76

 
62

Other income (expense)
(208
)
 
(622
)
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
18,642

 
14,323

Provision for income taxes
6,475

 
5,664

 
 
 
 
Net Income
$
12,167

 
$
8,659

 
 
 
 
Net income per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.06

 
$
0.76

 
 
 
 
Diluted
$
1.05

 
$
0.75

 
 
 
 
Average common shares:
 
 
 
Basic
11,472

 
11,389

 
 
 
 
Diluted
11,620

 
11,507

 
 
 
 


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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 a non-GAAP financial presentation related to the impact of currency translation on net sales by division. We also disclose in Attachment 1, the net change in our total debt, net of cash, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. Attachment 2 shows a non-GAAP financial presentation that describes adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA"). 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 Currency Translation on Net Sales by Division
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
 
 
Change due to currency translation
 
2017
 
2016
 
% change from 2016
 
$
 
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industrial
$
125,816

 
$
123,278

 
2.1
 %
 
$
413

 
0.3
 %
Agricultural
51,777

 
48,662

 
6.4
 %
 
339

 
0.7
 %
European
37,796

 
39,031

 
(3.2
)%
 
(3,252
)
 
(8.3
)%
     Total net sales
$
215,389

 
$
210,971

 
2.1
 %
 
$
(2,500
)
 
(1.2
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 











Consolidated Net Change of Total Debt, Net of Cash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
March 31, 2016
 
Net Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current maturities
 
$
536

 
$
75

 
 
Long-term debt,net of current
 
127,017

 
173,004

 
 
Total debt
 
$
127,553

 
$
173,079

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total cash
 
70,662

 
49,654

 
 
Total debt net of cash
 
$
56,891

 
$
123,425

 
$
66,534

 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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Attachment 2

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


Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Trailing Twelve Months Ended
 
 
March 31, 2017
March 31, 2016
 
March 31, 2017
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from operations
 
$
20,101

$
16,289

 
$
71,432

$
67,620

Depreciation
 
4,184

4,579

 
17,301

17,696

Amortization
 
832

825

 
3,324

3,317

EBITDA
 
$
25,117

$
21,693

 
$
92,057

$
88,633

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

2,889

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
 
$
94,946

$
91,522