MGP Ingredients Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results
08/03/2017
2017 results compared to 2016
- Second quarter consolidated net sales increased 6.7% to
$85.8 million as net sales growth of premium beverage alcohol and specialty ingredients more than offset declines in net sales of industrial alcohol. - Second quarter consolidated gross profit increased 21.2% to
$18.8 million , reflecting stronger gross profit results in both the Distillery Products and Ingredient Solutions segments. - Consolidated gross margin increased 270 basis points to 22.0% for the second quarter, reflecting a 210 basis point improvement in Distillery Products and a 540 basis point margin expansion in Ingredient Solutions.
- Second quarter operating income increased 15.2% to
$10.5 million . - Equity in joint venture earnings decreased from
$1.1 million to a loss of$0.8 million in the second quarter. - Net income increased 1.0% to
$6.4 million for the second quarter. - Second quarter earnings per share, calculated on the two-tier method, remained consistent at
$0.37 per share.
"Our second quarter results reflect continued progress from the aggressive implementation of our long term strategic plan," said
Distillery Products Segment - Beverage Alcohol Drives 17% Gross Profit Growth
For the second quarter of 2017, net sales for the Distillery Products segment increased 5.9% to
Griffin said, "We continue to see strong demand for our premium beverage alcohol products. This demand reflects the strength of the underlying market trends and our ability to attract, retain and build strong partnerships with existing and new customers. While the demand for our products remains strong, our margins continue to reflect downward pressure from marketwide soft pricing conditions for our distillers feed co-product (Dried Distillers Grain, or DDG)."
Food Grade Alcohol | Ended | Quarter vs. Quarter Net Sales Change Increase/(Decrease) | |||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
Premium Beverage Alcohol | $ | 42,287 | $ | 36,710 | $ | 5,577 | 15.2 | % | |||||||
Industrial Alcohol | 19,342 | 20,896 | (1,554 | ) | (7.4 | ) | |||||||||
Food Grade Alcohol | $ | 61,629 | $ | 57,606 | $ | 4,023 | 7.0 |
Ingredient Solutions - Segment Gross Profit Grows 54%
For the 2017 second quarter, net sales for the Ingredient Solutions segment increased 10.3% to
Griffin said, "Consistent with our strategy of maximizing the value of our production, we saw strong growth from our higher margin specialty proteins and starches. We are particularly pleased with our progress in developing our
Other
Corporate selling, general and administrative expenses were
MGP equity method investment earnings for the second quarter 2017 decreased to a loss of
The corporate effective tax rate for the quarter was 31.6% compared with 36.1% a year ago, primarily due to the favorable impact of a valuation allowance release and state tax credits in
Earnings per share was
2017 and Long Term Guidance
MGP is
offering the following guidance for fiscal 2017 and beyond.
- Reconfirming previous guidance, operating income is expected to grow between 10% and 15% annually from 2016 through 2018. This guidance excludes the anticipated gain from the sale of equity interest in ICP and the gain from a favorable litigation settlement and asset sale gain recorded in the third quarter of 2016.
- Recognizing the difficulty of projecting three years in the future, our conservative estimate of growth in operating income in 2019 is 15% to 20% as sales of aged whiskey inventory becomes a more significant factor.
- Moderate growth is expected in net sales in 2017, subject to some volatility as the company continues to shift sales from industrial to premium beverage alcohol.
- 2017 gross margins are expected to continue to grow versus 2016.
- 2017 effective tax rate is forecast to be 30%, and shares outstanding are expected to be approximately 16.8 million at year end.
Conclusion
"These results demonstrate both the strength and potential of our long term strategy. We are making great strides against that strategy, as evidenced by both our results and our progress implementing specific strategic initiatives," Griffin added. "Expanding our premium beverage alcohol product offerings, capabilities and customer focus has enabled us to continue our migration away from industrial alcohol. We continue to invest in building our inventory of aged whiskey to support our longer term growth, and the value of that inventory, at cost, now totals
About
MGP is a leading producer and supplier of premium distilled spirits and specialty wheat proteins and starches. Distilled spirits include premium bourbon and rye whiskeys, gins and vodkas, which are carefully crafted through a combination of art and science and backed by over 150 years 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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from our expectations include, among others: (i) disruptions in operations at our
OPERATING INCOME ROLLFORWARD
Operating income quarter-versus-quarter | Operating Income | Change | ||||||
Operating income for the quarter ended | $ | 9,127 | ||||||
Increase in gross profit - distillery products segment | 2,290 | 25.1 | pp(a) | |||||
Increase in gross profit - ingredient solutions segment | 1,004 | 11.0 | pp | |||||
Increase in SG&A expenses | (1,907 | ) | (20.9 | ) | pp | |||
Operating income for the quarter ended | $ | 10,514 | 15.2 | % | ||||
(a) Percentage points ("pp"). |
Operating income year to date-versus-year to date | Operating Income | Change | ||||||
Operating income for the year to date period ended | $ | 19,852 | ||||||
Increase in gross profit - distillery products segment | 4,053 | 20.4 | pp(a) | |||||
Increase in gross profit - ingredient solutions segment | 1,236 | 6.2 | pp | |||||
Increase in SG&A expenses | (3,235 | ) | (16.3 | ) | pp | |||
Operating income for the year to date period ended | $ | 21,906 | 10.3 | % | ||||
(a) Percentage points ("pp"). |
EARNINGS PER SHARE ROLLFORWARD
Change in basic and diluted earnings per share quarter-versus-quarter | Basic and Diluted EPS | Change | ||||||
Basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended | $ | 0.37 | ||||||
Change in operations(a) | 0.06 | 16.2 | pp(b) | |||||
Change in equity method investments(a) | (0.07 | ) | (18.9 | ) | pp | |||
Tax: Valuation allowance release | 0.01 | 2.7 | pp | |||||
Tax: State tax credits | 0.01 | 2.7 | pp | |||||
Tax: Change in effective tax rate (excluding tax items above) | (0.01 | ) | (2.7 | ) | pp | |||
Basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended | $ | 0.37 | — | % | ||||
(a) Changes are net of tax based on the effective tax rate for the base year (2016). | ||||||||
(b) Percentage points ("pp"). |
Change in basic and diluted earnings per share year to date period-versus-year to date period | Basic and Diluted EPS | Change | ||||||
Basic and diluted earnings per share for the year to date period ended | $ | 0.77 | ||||||
Change in operations(a) | 0.08 | 10.4 | pp(b) | |||||
Change in equity method investments(a) | (0.08 | ) | (10.4 | ) | pp | |||
Change in weighted average shares outstanding | (0.01 | ) | (1.3 | ) | pp | |||
Tax: Current effect of ASU 2016-09 | 0.07 | 9.1 | pp | |||||
Tax: Valuation allowance release | 0.02 | 2.6 | pp | |||||
Tax: State tax credits | 0.02 | 2.6 | pp | |||||
Basic and diluted earnings per share for the year to date period ended | $ | 0.87 | 13.0 | % | ||||
(a) Changes are net of tax based on the effective tax rate for the base year (2016). | ||||||||
(b) Percentage points ("pp"). | ||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
Quarter Ended | Year to Date Ended | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Sales | $ | 87,892 | $ | 82,174 | $ | 179,237 | $ | 159,365 | ||||||||
Less: excise taxes | 2,139 | 1,782 | 6,315 | 2,138 | ||||||||||||
Net sales | 85,753 | 80,392 | 172,922 | 157,227 | ||||||||||||
Cost of sales | 66,928 | 64,861 | 135,056 | 124,650 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 18,825 | 15,531 | 37,866 | 32,577 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 8,311 | 6,404 | 15,960 | 12,725 | ||||||||||||
Operating income | 10,514 | 9,127 | 21,906 | 19,852 | ||||||||||||
Equity method investment earnings | (819 | ) | 1,079 | (348 | ) | 1,596 | ||||||||||
Interest expense, net | (379 | ) | (328 | ) | (710 | ) | (639 | ) | ||||||||
Income before income taxes | 9,316 | 9,878 | 20,848 | 20,809 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 2,947 | 3,570 | 5,801 | 7,442 | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 6,369 | $ | 6,308 | $ | 15,047 | $ | 13,367 | ||||||||
Income attributable to participating securities | 183 | 240 | 433 | 506 | ||||||||||||
Net income attributable to common shareholders and used in EPS calculation | $ | 6,186 | $ | 6,068 | $ | 14,614 | $ | 12,861 | ||||||||
Share information: | ||||||||||||||||
Diluted weighted average common shares | 16,745,679 | 16,617,857 | 16,727,305 | 16,612,416 | ||||||||||||
Basic and diluted earnings per common share | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.87 | $ | 0.77 | ||||||||
Dividends and dividend equivalents per common share | $ | 0.04 | $ | — | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.08 |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands) | 2017 | 2016 | (Dollars in thousands) | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||
ASSETS | LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||||||
Current Assets: | Current Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 7,911 | $ | 1,569 | Current maturities of long-term debt | $ | 4,366 | $ | 4,359 | |||||||
Receivables | 34,930 | 26,085 | Accounts payable | 16,140 | 20,342 | |||||||||||
Inventory | 85,551 | 78,858 | Accounts payable to affiliate, net | 3,181 | 3,349 | |||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 2,832 | 1,684 | Accrued expenses | 8,009 | 8,945 | |||||||||||
Refundable income taxes | 3,131 | 2,705 | ||||||||||||||
Total Current Assets | 134,355 | 110,901 | Total Current Liabilities | 31,696 | 36,995 | |||||||||||
Other Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt, less current maturities | 14,034 | 16,218 | ||||||||||||||
Revolving credit facility | 25,332 | 15,424 | ||||||||||||||
Property and equipment | 252,586 | 246,219 | Deferred credits | 2,568 | 2,978 | |||||||||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | (158,812 | ) | (153,428 | ) | Accrued retirement, health and life insurance benefits | 3,415 | 3,604 | |||||||||
Net Property, Plant | Deferred income taxes | 4,009 | 3,432 | |||||||||||||
and Equipment | 93,774 | 92,791 | Other noncurrent liabilities | 402 | 393 | |||||||||||
Equity method investments | 11,152 | 18,934 | Total Liabilities | 81,456 | 79,044 | |||||||||||
Other assets | 2,665 | 2,710 | Stockholders' equity | 160,490 | 146,292 | |||||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 241,946 | $ | 225,336 | TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 241,946 | $ | 225,336 |
For More Information Investors & Analysts:Source:Mike Houston 313-309-9506 or Investor.Relations@mgpingredients.com Media:Greg Manis 913-360-5440 or greg.manis@mgpingredients.com
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