Enerpac Reports 2020 4Q Results

MILWAUKEE–Enerpac Tool Group Corp. (NYSE: EPAC) (the “Company”), today announced results for its fiscal 2020 fourth quarter ended August 31, 2020.

“Based on our sequential improvements from the third to the fourth quarter, we believe our business is beginning to see signs of recovery from the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic. Our team was able to drive increased commercial activity, which resulted in quarter-over-quarter improvement, and our cost control actions resulted in solid decremental margins as we wrapped up fiscal 2020. During the quarter we remained focused on our top priorities, including keeping our employees safe, supporting our customers, launching new products, diligently managing our costs, and maintaining our strong balance sheet,” said Randy Baker, Enerpac Tool Group’s President and CEO.

Mr. Baker continued, “While the pandemic-driven economic conditions continue to present challenges for our business, the resiliency and performance of our teams across the globe give me confidence that we will achieve our long-term strategic priorities. Our ongoing commitment to and success in new product development continues to contribute positively to our results. In addition, we have demonstrated our ability to quickly take the appropriate actions to respond to changing market dynamics and position Enerpac Tool Group to come out of this pandemic stronger than ever.”

• Consolidated net sales from continuing operations for the fourth quarter were $111.4 million compared to $158.3 million in the prior year fourth quarter. Core sales decreased 27% year-over-year, with product sales down 23% and service down 45%. The net impact of acquisitions and divestitures/strategic exits decreased net sales by an additional 4%, and the impact of foreign currency benefited sales 1%.
• Fiscal 2020 fourth quarter net income from continuing operations and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.2 million and $0.00, respectively, compared to a net loss from continuing operations of ($3.1) million and a loss per share from continuing operations of ($0.05) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019. Fiscal 2020 fourth quarter net income from continuing operations included:
  • An impairment and divestiture charge of $0.4 million ($0.2 million or $0.00 per share, after tax);
  • Restructuring charges of $1.0 million ($0.8 million or $0.01 per share, after tax), primarily related to the restructuring plan announced in March 2020 to reduce redundant segment and corporate costs;
  • A pension curtailment benefit of $0.8 million ($0.6 million or $0.01 per share, after tax); and
  • Accelerated debt issuance costs of $1.0 million ($0.8 million or $0.01 per share, after tax) related to the early redemption of the Senior Notes.
• Fiscal 2019 fourth quarter net income from continuing operations included an impairment and divestiture charge of $8.8 million ($6.9 million or $0.11 per share, after tax) related to the write-down of certain tradenames and customer relationships, restructuring charges of $4.8 million ($6.3 million or $0.10 per share, after tax) related to IT&S restructuring, and $2.7 million ($0.05 per share) of charges primarily related to U.S. tax reform.
• Excluding restructuring, impairment & divestiture charges, pension curtailment benefit and accelerated debt issuance costs, adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.02 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 compared to $0.21 in the comparable prior year period.
• Consolidated net sales for the twelve months ended August 31, 2020 were $493.3 million compared to $654.8 million in the prior year period. Core sales decreased 20% year-over-year, while the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures/strategic exits decreased net sales by 6% and the impact of foreign currency was minimal.
• Consolidated net income from continuing operations and EPS for the twelve months ended August 31, 2020 were $5.6 million and $0.09, respectively, compared to net income from continuing operations and EPS of $8.1 million and $0.13, respectively, in the comparable prior year period.

⁽¹⁾ Excludes $0.5 million of restructuring charges and $0.4 million of impairment and divestiture charges in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 compared to $4.8 million of restructuring charges and $8.8 million of impairment and divestiture charges in the three months ended August 31, 2019. The twelve months ended August 31, 2020 excludes $4.5 million of restructuring charges, $3.2 million of net impairment and divestiture gains and $0.4 million of purchase accounting charges compared to $6.0 million of restructuring charges and $8.8 million of impairment and divestiture charges in the twelve months ended August 31, 2019.

• Fourth quarter fiscal 2020 net sales were $103.0 million, 29% lower than the prior fiscal year’s fourth quarter. Core sales decreased 26% year-over-year, while the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures/strategic exits decreased net sales 4% and the impact of foreign currency increased sales 1%.
• The decrease in revenue is attributable to the decline in demand driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, volatile oil pricing and anticipated year-over-year declines due to strategic exits.
• Adjusted operating profit margin of 11.8% in the quarter decreased year-over-year primarily due to reduced volume, partially offset by significant savings from effective cost management.

Corporate Expenses and Income Taxes (excluding restructuring items)

• Corporate expenses from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 were $6.2 million, $3.5 million lower than the comparable prior year period, primarily resulting from the impact of restructuring actions, short-term COVID cost actions, lower Board of Director expenses and lower incentive compensation costs.
• The fourth quarter effective income tax rate from continuing operations of approximately 51% was higher than the fourth quarter fiscal 2019 rate of approximately (5%).

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued operations represent operating results for the divested EC&S segment through the October 31, 2019 completion date of the divestiture, as well as the ancillary impacts from certain retained liabilities subsequent to the completion date.

Net debt at August 31, 2020 was approximately $103 million (total debt of $255 million less $152 million of cash), which decreased approximately $20 million from the prior quarter. Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was 1.8x at August 31, 2020.

**Adjusted EBITDA is calculated for the twelve months then ended.

Outlook

Due to the uncertainty and lack of forward visibility into market conditions caused by COVID-19, Enerpac Tool Group is not providing fiscal 2021 guidance at this time.

Mr. Baker said, “As we move into fiscal 2021, we expect to continue to see a sequential uptick in business activity as economies slowly adjust to life in a pandemic across the globe. While we are optimistic that conditions will continue to improve, it remains uncertain when demand will return to normal levels. The actions we have taken to manage through the pandemic have us well positioned to capture demand when it returns, drive growth and profitability and deliver value to shareholders.”

Conference Call Information

An investor conference call is scheduled for 10:00 am CT today, September 30, 2020. Webcast information and conference call materials are available on the Enerpac Tool Group company website (www.enerpactoolgroup.com).

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain of the above comments represent forward-looking statements made pursuant to the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Management cautions that these statements are based on current estimates of future performance and are highly dependent upon a variety of factors, which could cause actual results to differ from these estimates. Among other risks and uncertainties, Enerpac Tool Group’s results are subject to risks and uncertainties arising from general economic conditions, the COVID-19 pandemic, including the impact of the pandemic or related government responses on the Company’s business, the businesses of the Company’s customers and vendors, employee mobility, and whether the Company’s business and those of its customers and vendors will continue to be treated as “essential” operations under government orders restricting business activities or, even if so treated, whether site-specific health and safety concerns related to COVID-19 might otherwise require operations to be halted for some period of time, volatile oil pricing, variation in demand from customers, the impact of geopolitical activity on the economy, continued market acceptance of the Company’s new product introductions, the successful integration of acquisitions, restructuring, operating margin risk due to competitive pricing and operating efficiencies, supply chain risk, material and labor cost increases, tax law changes, foreign currency fluctuations and interest rate risk. See the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019 and Form 10-Q for the period ended May 31, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for further information regarding risk factors. Enerpac Tool Group disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or any other reason.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

This press release contains financial measures that are not measures presented in conformity with GAAP. They include EBITDA from continuing operations, adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, adjusted earnings (loss) from continuing operations, adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations, adjusted operating profit from continuing operations and net debt. This press release includes reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measure, including in the tables attached to this press release. Management believes these non-GAAP measures are commonly used financial measures for investors to evaluate Enerpac Tool Group’s operating performance and financial position with respect to the periods presented and, when read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements, present a useful tool to evaluate ongoing operations and provide investors with metrics they can use to evaluate aspects of the Company’s performance from period to period. In addition, these are some of the factors management uses in internal evaluations of the overall performance of the Company’s business. Management acknowledges that there are many items that impact a company’s reported results and the adjustments reflected in these non-GAAP measures are not intended to present all items that may have impacted these results. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are not necessarily comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.

About Enerpac Tool Group

Enerpac Tool Group Corp. is a premier industrial tools and services company serving a broad and diverse set of customers in more than 90 countries. The Company’s businesses are global leaders in high pressure hydraulic tools, controlled force products and solutions for precise positioning of heavy loads that help customers safely and reliably tackle some of the most challenging jobs around the world. The Company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Enerpac Tool Group trades on the NYSE under the symbol EPAC. For further information on Enerpac Tool Group and its businesses, visit the Company’s website at www.enerpactoolgroup.com.