MGP Ingredients Reports First Quarter 2019 Results
05/01/2019
2019 first quarter results compared to 2018 first quarter results
- Consolidated sales increased 1.3% to
$89.1 million , reflecting growth in both the Ingredient Solutions and Distillery Products segments. - Consolidated gross profit decreased 12.1% to
$16.7 million , as gross profit declined in both the Ingredient Solutions and Distillery Products segments. - Consolidated operating income decreased 18.1% to
$8.5 million . - Earnings per share increased to
$0.57 per share from$0.52 per share, reflecting a tax benefit resulting from vested share-based awards.
“Our results for the quarter are lighter than we would have liked and reflect both order timing and headwinds to our business. However, we do not believe they are the result of any changes to underlying consumer trends or our position in the market,” said
Distillery Products Segment - Premium Beverage White Goods Growth of 8.3%
In the first quarter of 2019, sales for the Distillery Products segment increased 0.3% to
“The softness in premium beverage alcohol sales was driven by declines in our brown goods. New distillate and aged whiskey declined at similar rates,” said Griffin. “Sales of new distillate for the quarter were soft due to order timing with multinational and national brand owner customers. Aged sales reflect lower volumes but higher pricing as we transition from selling lighter aged whiskey inventory to older whiskey inventory. We expect both parts of our brown goods business to return to growth over the remainder of the year as a result of stronger demand and continued strong pricing,” continued Griffin. “Both premium beverage white goods and industrial alcohol saw slightly-improved pricing, but not enough to cover increased corn costs, as oversupply in the market kept us from being able to fully pass through changes in input costs. We expect this situation to continue for the foreseeable future.”
Premium Beverage Alcohol (in thousands) | Sales Quarter Ended March 31, |
Quarter vs. Quarter Sales Change Increase/(Decrease) |
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2019 | 2018 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
Brown Goods | $ | 24,827 | $ | 28,201 | $ | (3,374 | ) | (12.0 | )% | ||||||
White Goods | 17,182 | 15,870 | 1,312 | 8.3 | |||||||||||
Premium Beverage Alcohol | $ | 42,009 | $ | 44,071 | $ | (2,062 | ) | (4.7 | )% |
Ingredient Solutions Segment - Sales Increased 6.9%
For the 2019 first quarter, sales in the Ingredient Solutions segment increased 6.9% to
“Despite a soft start to the year, we continue to be very excited about the long-term outlook for our Ingredient Solutions business,” added Griffin. “Cycling the previously disclosed loss of a large customer, higher flour costs and flood related costs all negatively impacted our results this quarter. However, the recent
Other
Corporate selling, general and administrative expenses of
The corporate effective tax rate (benefit) for the quarter was (17.7)%, compared with 12.3% in the year ago period.
Earnings per share increased to
2019 Guidance
MGP is confirming the following guidance for fiscal 2019:
- 2019 sales growth is projected in the mid-single-digit percentage range versus 2018, subject to some volatility due to the current conditions in the industrial alcohol market.
- 2019 gross margins are expected to increase modestly as compared to 2018.
- The Company’s estimate of growth in operating income in 2019 is 15% to 20% off of the higher than expected 2018 results.
- 2019 effective tax rate is forecasted to be approximately 21%, and shares outstanding are expected to be approximately 17 million at year end.
- Earnings per share are forecasted to be in the
$2.55 to $2.65 range.
Conclusion
“Both of our business segments continue to be well-positioned against strong macro consumer trends, and we continue to believe that, despite quarterly volatility, the aggressive implementation of our strategic plan will drive strong growth in 2019 and beyond,” continued Griffin. “Our warehouse expansion plan continued during the quarter, allowing us to increase our storage capacity. Our investment spend to date now totals approximately
“We continued to progress our brands initiative, introducing a new brand, Eight & Sand Blended Bourbon Whiskey, and launching our brands portfolio into
“While we experienced some negative impact from the recent floods in our region, many of our neighbors were much more directly and severely impacted by this disaster. We are honored to be able to work with the volunteers from Farm Rescue to deliver cattle feed to ranchers in flood-stricken Nebraska. To date we have donated more than 290 tons of dried distillers grains (DDG) to this relief effort,” concluded Griffin.
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About
Founded in 1941, MGP is a leading supplier of premium distilled spirits and specialty wheat proteins and starches. Distilled spirits include bourbon and rye whiskeys, gins and vodkas, which are expertly crafted through a combination of art and science and backed by a long history of experience. The company's proteins and starches are created in the same manner and provide a host of functional, nutritional and sensory benefits for a wide range of food products. MGP additionally is a top producer of high quality industrial alcohol for use in both food and non-food applications. The company is headquartered in
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OPERATING INCOME ROLLFORWARD
(Dollars in thousands)
Operating income, quarter versus quarter | Operating Income |
Change | ||||||
Operating income for quarter ended March 31, 2018 | $ | 10,389 | ||||||
Decrease in gross profit - ingredient solutions segment | (1,660 | ) | (16.0 | ) | pp(a) | |||
Decrease in gross profit - distillery products segment | (631 | ) | (6.1 | ) | pp | |||
Decrease in SG&A expenses | 415 | 4.0 | pp | |||||
Operating income for quarter ended March 31, 2019 | $ | 8,513 | (18.1 | )% |
(a) Percentage points ("pp").
EARNINGS PER SHARE ("EPS") ROLLFORWARD
Change in basic and diluted EPS, quarter versus quarter | Basic and Diluted EPS |
Change | ||||||
Basic and diluted EPS for quarter ended March 31, 2018 | $ | 0.52 | ||||||
Decrease in operations(a) | (0.10 | ) | (19.2 | ) | pp(b) | |||
Tax: Change in share-based compensation | 0.11 | 21.1 | pp | |||||
Tax: Change in effective tax rate (excluding above tax item) | 0.04 | 7.7 | pp | |||||
Basic and diluted EPS for quarter ended March 31, 2019 | $ | 0.57 | 9.6 | % |
(a) Items are net of tax based on the effective tax rate for the base year (2018).
(b) Percentage points ("pp").
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands)
Quarter Ended March 31, | |||||||
2019 | 2018 | ||||||
Sales | $ | 89,096 | $ | 87,956 | |||
Cost of sales | 72,436 | 69,005 | |||||
Gross profit | 16,660 | 18,951 | |||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 8,147 | 8,562 | |||||
Operating income | 8,513 | 10,389 | |||||
Interest expense, net | (252 | ) | (207 | ) | |||
Income before income taxes | 8,261 | 10,182 | |||||
Income tax expense | (1,459 | ) | 1,255 | ||||
Net income | $ | 9,720 | $ | 8,927 | |||
Income attributable to participating securities | 66 | 175 | |||||
Net income attributable to common shareholders and used in EPS calculation | $ | 9,654 | $ | 8,752 | |||
Share information: | |||||||
Basic and Diluted weighted average common shares | 16,967,631 | 16,843,255 | |||||
Basic and diluted earnings per common share | $ | 0.57 | $ | 0.52 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2019 |
December 31, 2018 |
(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2019 |
December 31, 2018 |
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ASSETS | LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||||||
Current Assets: | Current Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | — | $ | 5,025 | Current maturities of long-term debt | $ | 390 | $ | 386 | |||||||
Receivables, net | 43,885 | 38,797 | Accounts payable | 19,398 | 25,363 | |||||||||||
Inventory | 111,330 | 108,769 | Accrued expenses | 10,629 | 11,714 | |||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 2,263 | 1,320 | Total Current Liabilities | 30,417 | 37,463 | |||||||||||
Refundable income taxes | 2,361 | 712 | Other Liabilities: | |||||||||||||
Total Current Assets | 159,839 | 154,623 | Long-term debt, less current maturities | 20,946 | 21,040 | |||||||||||
Credit agreement - revolver | 21,641 | 10,588 | ||||||||||||||
Right-of-use operating lease liability | 4,631 | — | ||||||||||||||
Deferred credits | 1,482 | 1,565 | ||||||||||||||
Property and equipment | 297,420 | 295,893 | Accrued retirement, health, and life insurance benefits | 2,526 | 2,595 | |||||||||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | (177,478 | ) | (175,105 | ) | Other noncurrent liabilities | 1,516 | 1,523 | |||||||||
Property, Plant, and Equipment, net | 119,942 | 120,788 | Deferred income taxes | 1,822 | 1,677 | |||||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use asset, net | 6,686 | — | Total Liabilities | 84,981 | 76,451 | |||||||||||
Other assets | 3,633 | 2,481 | Stockholders’ equity | 205,119 | 201,441 | |||||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 290,100 | $ | 277,892 | TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 290,100 | $ | 277,892 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands)
Quarter Ended March 31, | |||||||
2019 | 2018 | ||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities | |||||||
Net income | $ | 9,720 | $ | 8,927 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,810 | 2,929 | |||||
Gain on sale of assets | (138 | ) | — | ||||
Share-based compensation | 1,125 | 1,191 | |||||
Deferred income taxes, including change in valuation allowance | 145 | 279 | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Receivables, net | (5,088 | ) | (185 | ) | |||
Inventory | (2,561 | ) | (5,727 | ) | |||
Prepaid expenses | (943 | ) | (1,005 | ) | |||
Refundable income taxes | (1,649 | ) | 1,048 | ||||
Accounts payable | (3,976 | ) | (2,238 | ) | |||
Accrued expenses | (3,140 | ) | (4,009 | ) | |||
Deferred credits | (83 | ) | (217 | ) | |||
Accrued retirement health, and life insurance benefits | (11 | ) | (114 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (3,789 | ) | 879 | ||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities | |||||||
Additions to property, plant, and equipment | (3,741 | ) | (6,978 | ) | |||
Deferred compensation plan investments | (1,166 | ) | — | ||||
Other | — | (62 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (4,907 | ) | (7,040 | ) | |||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities | |||||||
Payment of dividends and dividend equivalents | (1,714 | ) | (1,375 | ) | |||
Purchase of treasury stock for tax withholding on equity-based compensation | (5,467 | ) | (2,073 | ) | |||
Principal payments on long-term debt | (95 | ) | (93 | ) | |||
Proceeds from credit agreement - revolver | 11,025 | 7,741 | |||||
Other | (78 | ) | — | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 3,671 | 4,200 | |||||
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (5,025 | ) | (1,961 | ) | |||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 5,025 | 3,084 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | — | $ | 1,123 |
Source: MGP Ingredients, Inc.