Insteel Industries Reports Third Quarter Financial Results
07/20/2015 - Insteel Industries, Inc. announced financial results for its third quarter ended June 27, 2015.
Third Quarter 2015 Results
Net earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 were $5.4 million, or $0.29 per share compared with $5.8 million, or $0.31 per diluted share in the same period a year ago. Insteel's earnings for the current year quarter include $0.3 million of restructuring charges associated with the March 2015 closure of the Newnan, Georgia prestressed concrete strand ("PC strand") facility, a $0.7 million charge related to the settlement of a customer dispute and a $0.1 million net gain from insurance proceeds related to the January 2014 fire at the Gallatin, Tennessee facility. In the aggregate, these items reduced pre-tax earnings by $1.0 million and net earnings per share by $0.03. Insteel's earnings for the prior year quarter include a $0.8 million net gain from insurance proceeds related to Gallatin fire, which increased net earnings per share by $0.03.
Net sales increased 3.3% to $117.0 million from $113.2 million in the prior year period due to the additional revenue provided by the August 2014 acquisition of the PC strand business of American Spring Wire Corporation ("ASW"), which offset the adverse impact of the record amounts of rainfall and flooding in the central region of the country. Shipments increased 5.1% from the prior year quarter while average selling prices decreased 1.7%. On a sequential basis, shipments increased 19.1% from the second quarter of fiscal 2015 while average selling prices decreased 3.4%.
Insteel's third-quarter results were favorably impacted by higher spreads between selling prices and raw material costs and the increase in shipments, partially offset by higher conversion costs relative to the prior year quarter. Capacity utilization for the quarter was 54% compared with 58% in the prior year quarter and 52% in the second quarter of fiscal 2015.
Operating activities provided $18.1 million of cash compared with $14.2 million in the prior year period primarily due to the relative changes in net working capital, which provided $10.5 million of cash compared with $6.9 million in the same period a year ago. Capital expenditures were $2.2 million compared with $2.8 million in the prior year period.
Nine Month 2015 Results
Net earnings for the first nine months of fiscal 2015 were essentially unchanged from the prior year at $12.1 million, or $0.64 per diluted share compared with $0.65 per diluted share in the same period a year ago. Insteel's earnings for the current year nine-month period include $0.7 million of restructuring charges associated with the closure of the Newnan facility, a $0.7 million charge related to the customer dispute and a $1.7 million net gain from insurance proceeds related to the Gallatin fire. In the aggregate, these items increased pre-tax earnings by $0.3 million and net earnings per share by $0.01. Insteel's earnings for the prior year nine-month period include a $0.4 million net gain from insurance proceeds related to the Gallatin fire, which increased net earnings per share by $0.01.
Net sales increased 12.9% to $329.4 million from $291.9 million in the prior year period due to the additional revenue provided by the ASW acquisition. Shipments increased 11.6% from the prior year period and average selling prices increased 1.1%.
Operating activities provided $16.3 million of cash compared with $22.1 million in the prior year period primarily due to the relative changes in net working capital, which used $5.5 million of cash while providing $2.2 million in the same period a year ago. Capital expenditures were $6.8 million compared with $5.8 million in the prior year period. Capital expenditures are not expected to exceed $11.0 million for fiscal 2015.
Balance Sheet
Insteel ended the quarter with $11.4 million of cash and cash equivalents, and no borrowings outstanding on its $100.0 million revolving credit facility.
Outlook
"Looking ahead to the remainder of our fiscal year, we expect the recovery in nonresidential construction will regain traction following the recent stretch of inclement weather that limited the operations of our customers for extended periods in the regions that were affected," commented H.O. Woltz III, Insteel's president and CEO. "Our financial results should also be favorably impacted by the consumption of lower-cost inventory and reduced conversion costs at our facilities. We remain focused on strengthening our market leadership positions across our product lines, achieving further improvements in our productivity and costs, and pursuing additional growth opportunities in our core businesses."
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 Mount Airy, North Carolina, Insteel operates ten manufacturing facilities located in the United States.
Net earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 were $5.4 million, or $0.29 per share compared with $5.8 million, or $0.31 per diluted share in the same period a year ago. Insteel's earnings for the current year quarter include $0.3 million of restructuring charges associated with the March 2015 closure of the Newnan, Georgia prestressed concrete strand ("PC strand") facility, a $0.7 million charge related to the settlement of a customer dispute and a $0.1 million net gain from insurance proceeds related to the January 2014 fire at the Gallatin, Tennessee facility. In the aggregate, these items reduced pre-tax earnings by $1.0 million and net earnings per share by $0.03. Insteel's earnings for the prior year quarter include a $0.8 million net gain from insurance proceeds related to Gallatin fire, which increased net earnings per share by $0.03.
Net sales increased 3.3% to $117.0 million from $113.2 million in the prior year period due to the additional revenue provided by the August 2014 acquisition of the PC strand business of American Spring Wire Corporation ("ASW"), which offset the adverse impact of the record amounts of rainfall and flooding in the central region of the country. Shipments increased 5.1% from the prior year quarter while average selling prices decreased 1.7%. On a sequential basis, shipments increased 19.1% from the second quarter of fiscal 2015 while average selling prices decreased 3.4%.
Insteel's third-quarter results were favorably impacted by higher spreads between selling prices and raw material costs and the increase in shipments, partially offset by higher conversion costs relative to the prior year quarter. Capacity utilization for the quarter was 54% compared with 58% in the prior year quarter and 52% in the second quarter of fiscal 2015.
Operating activities provided $18.1 million of cash compared with $14.2 million in the prior year period primarily due to the relative changes in net working capital, which provided $10.5 million of cash compared with $6.9 million in the same period a year ago. Capital expenditures were $2.2 million compared with $2.8 million in the prior year period.
Nine Month 2015 Results
Net earnings for the first nine months of fiscal 2015 were essentially unchanged from the prior year at $12.1 million, or $0.64 per diluted share compared with $0.65 per diluted share in the same period a year ago. Insteel's earnings for the current year nine-month period include $0.7 million of restructuring charges associated with the closure of the Newnan facility, a $0.7 million charge related to the customer dispute and a $1.7 million net gain from insurance proceeds related to the Gallatin fire. In the aggregate, these items increased pre-tax earnings by $0.3 million and net earnings per share by $0.01. Insteel's earnings for the prior year nine-month period include a $0.4 million net gain from insurance proceeds related to the Gallatin fire, which increased net earnings per share by $0.01.
Net sales increased 12.9% to $329.4 million from $291.9 million in the prior year period due to the additional revenue provided by the ASW acquisition. Shipments increased 11.6% from the prior year period and average selling prices increased 1.1%.
Operating activities provided $16.3 million of cash compared with $22.1 million in the prior year period primarily due to the relative changes in net working capital, which used $5.5 million of cash while providing $2.2 million in the same period a year ago. Capital expenditures were $6.8 million compared with $5.8 million in the prior year period. Capital expenditures are not expected to exceed $11.0 million for fiscal 2015.
Balance Sheet
Insteel ended the quarter with $11.4 million of cash and cash equivalents, and no borrowings outstanding on its $100.0 million revolving credit facility.
Outlook
"Looking ahead to the remainder of our fiscal year, we expect the recovery in nonresidential construction will regain traction following the recent stretch of inclement weather that limited the operations of our customers for extended periods in the regions that were affected," commented H.O. Woltz III, Insteel's president and CEO. "Our financial results should also be favorably impacted by the consumption of lower-cost inventory and reduced conversion costs at our facilities. We remain focused on strengthening our market leadership positions across our product lines, achieving further improvements in our productivity and costs, and pursuing additional growth opportunities in our core businesses."
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 Mount Airy, North Carolina, Insteel operates ten manufacturing facilities located in the United States.
