Patrick Industries Tabs Q3 Net Sales at $1.1 Billion, Up 5%

• Net sales of $1.11 billion increased 5%, reflecting growth in our marine and housing markets, partially offset by a 40% reduction in RV OEM shipments
• Gross profit of $236 million increased 14%
• Gross margin of 21.3% increased 170 basis points
• Operating income of $93 million
• Operating margin of 8.3% decreased 50 basis points
• Net income of $59 million increased 2%
• Diluted earnings per share of $2.43 includes a reduction for the impact of the accounting treatment for convertible notes of $0.20 per share
• Operating cash flows of $156 million increased 126%
• Returned $14 million to shareholders in the quarter, including $7 million through common stock purchases

Net sales in the third quarter of 2022 increased $52 million, or 5%, to $1.11 billion from $1.06 billion in the third quarter of 2021, demonstrating the benefit of our strategic end market diversification initiatives. The strength in our marine and housing end markets, market share gains, and the contribution of acquisitions completed in 2021 and 2022 more than offset a $110 million decline in RV revenues in the quarter resulting from the planned reduction of production by our RV OEM customers.

Operating income remained stable at $93 million compared to the third quarter of 2021, and the operating margin of 8.3% in the third quarter of 2022 decreased 50 basis points compared to 8.8% in the same period a year ago. The decline in margin was driven principally by fixed cost absorption related to reduced RV OEM production of approximately 40% in the quarter, increased infrastructure investments to support our growth and strategic diversification efforts, continued execution of our IT transformation initiatives, and an increase in amortization of intangible assets from recent acquisitions, partially offset by the continued realization of efficiencies related to automation initiatives.

Net income increased 2% to $59 million, from $57 million in the third quarter of 2021. Diluted earnings per share of $2.43 decreased 1% compared to $2.45 for the third quarter of 2021. Third quarter 2022 diluted earnings per share includes a reduction of $0.20 for the accounting treatment of convertible notes discussed below.

In the first quarter of 2022, the company adopted a new accounting standard that requires its 1.00% convertible notes due 2023 to be presented on an “if converted” basis in the calculation of diluted earnings per share. As a result of the adoption of this standard, the company’s third quarter 2022 diluted earnings per share was reduced by $0.20. Prior year results do not reflect the adoption of the new accounting standard. The company does not intend to issue shares in settlement of the 1.00% convertible notes due 2023 that may be converted by their holders.

Andy Nemeth

“We are pleased with our third quarter performance which reflects the resilience of our business and margin profile as a result of our end market diversification and the diligence of our team as we worked with each of our customers in very dynamic market conditions to meet evolving consumer demand,” said Andy Nemeth, Chief Executive Officer. “We remain focused on ensuring that our business is scalable to enable us to stay nimble, and our strong balance sheet positions us well to flex our business model and capitalize upon opportunities for additional growth and strategic diversification.”

Jeff Rodino

Jeff Rodino, President, said, “Our team continues to effectively and efficiently manage our business as we navigate the current reduction of production levels in our RV end market while supporting the growth in our marine and housing end market revenues. Our RV customers’ thoughtful discipline in managing production is helping maintain healthy dealer inventory levels, and continues to position the industry well to manage through a range of potential market conditions.”

Third Quarter 2022 Revenue by Market Sector
(compared to Third Quarter 2021 unless otherwise noted)

RV (47% of Revenue)

• Revenue of $524 million decreased 17% while wholesale RV industry unit shipments decreased 40%
• Content per wholesale RV unit (on a trailing twelve-month basis) increased 36% to $5,071

Marine (24% of Revenue)

• Revenue of $271 million increased 57% while estimated wholesale powerboat industry unit shipments increased 5%
• Estimated content per wholesale powerboat unit (on a trailing twelve-month basis) increased 60% to $5,109

Manufactured Housing (“MH”) (16% of Revenue)

• Revenue of $175 million increased 30% while estimated wholesale MH industry unit shipments increased 10%
• Estimated content per wholesale MH unit (on a trailing twelve-month basis) increased 21% to $6,023

Industrial (13% of Revenue)

• Revenue of $142 million increased 19% while industry housing starts decreased 7%

Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Capital Allocation

Cash provided by operations for the third quarter of 2022 of $156 million increased 126% compared to $69 million in the third quarter of 2021, reflecting continued profitability in our end markets and monetization of our working capital. Capital expenditures totaled $19 million in the third quarter of 2022, reflecting continued investments in infrastructure, software, and automation initiatives to better align resources for increased scalability, flexibility and efficiency. Net repayments on our revolving credit facility totaled $140 million in the third quarter of 2022.

In alignment with our capital allocation strategy, we returned approximately $14 million to shareholders in the third quarter of 2022, including $7 million through opportunistic repurchases of approximately 154,400 shares and $7 million of dividends.

Our total debt at the end of the third quarter was approximately $1.36 billion, resulting in a total net leverage ratio of 1.8x (as calculated in accordance with our credit agreement). Available net liquidity, comprised of borrowing availability under our credit facility and cash on hand, was approximately $485 million which is net of a $202.5 million temporary reserve against our $775 million revolving credit facility availability until the settlement of our 1.00% convertible notes due February 2023.

Business Outlook and Summary

“In the third quarter of 2022, our team did an outstanding job of flexing our production capabilities and managing our variable costs in response to a 40% reduction in RV OEM shipments,” continued Nemeth. “The marine and housing markets, which represent 53% of our total revenues, continued to perform well and have runway for channel fill with lower than optimum dealer and field inventory levels despite macro-economic headwinds. We believe our ongoing efforts to grow and diversify our end markets will continue to bear fruit and position the company to manage effectively through periods of volatility. Our capital investment in automation and innovation will aid our ability to grow market share while also helping to drive a resilient margin profile. The $225 million increase in our revolving credit facility capacity during the third quarter of 2022, our balanced capital structure, and improving cash flow provide a solid liquidity foundation and support our goal of delivering long-term value for our shareholders, team members, customers, partners, and communities.”

Conference Call Webcast

As previously announced, Patrick Industries will host an online webcast of its third quarter 2022 earnings conference call that can be accessed on the company’s website, www.patrickind.com, under “For Investors,” at 10 a.m. on Oct. 27. In addition, a supplemental earnings presentation can be accessed on the company’s website, www.patrickind.com under “For Investors.”

Source: https://rvbusiness.com/patrick-industries-tabs-q3-net-sales-at-1-1-billion-up-5/