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    Axalta Releases Third Quarter 2017 Results

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    Axalta Releases Third Quarter 2017 Results
    10.27.17

    Axalta Coating Systems announced its financial results for the third quarter (which ended Sept. 30, 2017).

    Third Quarter 2017 Highlights:

    • Net sales of $1,091.8 million, up 7.0 percent as-reported and 5.1 percent on a constant currency basis versus Q3 2016;
    • Net income and Adjusted EBITDA impacted by lower volumes in Performance Coatings and by recent natural disasters and higher raw material costs, partly offset by acquisition contribution;
    • Operating cash flow of $212.3 million and free cash flow of $182.5 million in Q3 versus $145.3 million and $114.8 million, respectively, in the same quarter last year;
    • Repurchased $50.1 million in Axalta stock at average price of $29.05;
    • Acquisition contributions on track and key integration actions to be largely completed by year-end;

    Third Quarter Consolidated Financial Results

    Net sales of $1,091.8 million for the third quarter of 2017 increased 7.0 percent, including 1.9 percent in favorable foreign currency translation contribution. Constant currency net sales increased 5.1 percent in the period, driven by 9.7 percent in acquisition contribution, offset by 3.9 percent lower volumes and 0.7 percent lower average selling prices. The lower organic net sales were driven by distributor working capital adjustments in North America Performance Coatings, impacts from recent natural disasters as well as lower volume comparisons from Latin America, including the effect of the deconsolidation of Venezuela operating results.

    Net income attributable to Axalta was $54.9 million for the third quarter of 2017 compared with a net loss attributable to Axalta of $6.6 million in Q3 2016. The increase was primarily driven by the absence this year of debt extinguishment and financing-related costs incurred in 2016. Adjusted net income of $65.0 million for the third quarter of 2017 decreased from $81.6 million in Q3 2016 due largely to lower volumes in North America and higher raw material costs.

    Adjusted EBITDA of $209.5 million for the third quarter compared with $230.4 million in Q3 2016. This result was driven by lower volumes principally in Performance Coatings, higher raw material costs, and lower selling prices within the Transportation Coatings segment. These factors were offset in part by savings from our operating improvement initiatives and by the contribution of recent acquisitions.

    “As communicated in early October, Axalta's third quarter was materially impacted by a combination of factors unrelated to end-market demand conditions, which remain broadly stable since last quarter. Impacts to the quarter included Performance Coatings distributor working capital adjustments, raw material price-cost pressure, and the impact of recent natural disasters,” Chairman and CEO Charles W. Shaver, said. “We believe that these impacts are transitory, and we expect improved financial performance beginning in the fourth quarter, assuming continued broadly stable market conditions.

    “We believe Performance Coatings results should reflect stable end-market patterns looking ahead, while we continue to make broader headway in offsetting input cost pressure via a combination of pricing adjustments and doubling down on cost and productivity levers beginning immediately,” Shaver added. “These steps give us reasonable confidence that the issues impacting performance in 2017 are predominately transitional as opposed to structural.

    “We remain encouraged by both supportive market conditions and ongoing progress in terms of core volume growth across many end-markets we serve. We have seen strong organic volume growth in Industrial, and ongoing positive organic contribution from Commercial Vehicle year-to-date. While Refinish and Light Vehicle results have been clearly more mixed, given specific issues we have noted, our overall share remains stable and growing in key target markets."
     
    Performance Coatings Results
     

    Performance Coatings net sales were $693.5 million in Q3 2017, an increase of 12.5 percent year-over-year including 2.1 percent favorable foreign currency contribution. Constant currency net sales increased 10.4 percent, driven by a 16.1 percent acquisition contribution, and 0.9 percent higher average selling prices, offset by a 6.6 percent decrease in organic volumes.

    Net sales in the Refinish end-market decreased 8.4 percent in Q3 2017 (decreased 10.6 percent excluding foreign currency translation), led by the impact of lower volumes from distributor working capital adjustments and the deconsolidation of our Venezuela operations in Q2 2017. Industrial end-market net sales increased 61.4 percent in the third quarter (increased 59.5 percent excluding foreign currency translation) and double digits before acquisition contribution.

    The Performance Coatings segment generated Adjusted EBITDA of $135.1 million in the third quarter, a 7.3 percent year-over-year decrease. Negative impact from organic volumes, coupled with variable cost headwinds, were partially offset by solid acquisition contribution. Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin of 19.5 percent in Q3 2017 reflected a 410 basis point decrease compared to the corresponding prior year quarter.
     

    Transportation Coatings Results

    The Transportation Coatings segment produced net sales of $398.3 million in Q3 2017, a decrease of 1.4 percent versus third quarter 2016. Constant currency net sales were down 2.8 percent year-over-year, driven by 3.0 percent lower average selling prices partially offset by a 0.2 percent increase in volumes.

    Light Vehicle net sales decreased 3.6 percent year-over-year (decreased 4.9 percent excluding foreign currency translation), largely impacted by lower sales in North America including effects of recent natural disasters and other customer specific factors causing lower than market volume production in the period. Commercial Vehicle net sales increased 6.7 percent versus last year (increased 5.2 percent excluding foreign currency translation), driven by stabilized heavy truck production in North America, strength in Asia Pacific as well as growth from non-truck customers.

    The Transportation Coatings segment generated Adjusted EBITDA of $74.4 million in Q3 2017, a decrease of 12.2 percent compared to the third quarter of 2016, with somewhat lower operating expense benefit and modest foreign exchange benefit more than offset by the impact from lower selling prices at targeted Light Vehicle customers and increased variable cost pressure. Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin of 18.7 percent in Q3 2017 compared with 21 percent in the prior year quarter.
     

    Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights

    Axalta ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $588.9 million. Net debt was $3.3 billion as of Sept. 30, 2017 compared to $3.4 billion as of the end of the second quarter, driven by higher cash balances.

    Third quarter operating cash flow was $212.3 million versus $145.3 million in the corresponding quarter of 2016, reflecting stronger working capital performance in the period. Free cash flow, calculated as operating cash flow less capital expenditures, totaled $182.5 million including capital expenditures of $29.8 million.

    “In spite of notable third quarter impacts to our financial results, we remain confident in the underlying earnings power of the business and look forward to demonstrating this in coming periods,” EVP and CFO Robert W. Bryant said. “We continue to expect stronger results in Q4 driven by a combination of more normal Performance Coatings volumes, recovery from recent natural disaster-related disruptions, and ongoing progress in pricing initiatives as well as clear focus on incrementally reducing our cost structure. We further see benefits from these drivers to 2018 operating results, which helps give us further confidence as we look out into next year. Our initial expectation is that 2018 Adjusted EBITDA growth should be achievable in the double digits, in part reflecting the lower 2017 comparison as well as more normal operating trends in our preliminary budgeting process.”
     

    2017 Guidance Update

     
    The outlook for the full year 2017 is as follows:
    • Net sales growth of 6-7 percent assuming neutral FX impact and driven largely by acquisition contribution;
    • Adjusted EBITDA of $870-900 million;
    • Interest expense of ~$150 million;
    • Income tax rate, as adjusted, of 22-24 percent;
    • Free cash flow of $360-400 million;
    • Capital expenditures of ~$130 million;
    • Depreciation and amortization of ~$350 million;
    • Diluted shares outstanding of ~246 million;
     
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