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The Shyft Group Reports Second Quarter Results

NOVI, Mich., Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Shyft Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHYF) (“Shyft” or the “Company”), the North American leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing, assembly and upfit for the commercial, retail and service specialty vehicle markets, today reported operating results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2020. 

As previously announced, the Company divested its Emergency Response (ER) business effective February 1, 2020.  Accordingly, the financial results of ER have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Unless otherwise noted, financial results presented are based on continuing operations. 

Sales for the three and six-month periods ending June 30, 2019, include $35.7 million and $68.4 million, respectively, of pass-through revenues from the one-time USPS truck body order (USPS order). 

Second Quarter 2020 Highlights from Continuing Operations

For the second quarter of 2020 compared to the second quarter of 2019: 

  • Sales of $124.0 million, a decrease of $55.7 million, or 31.0%, from $179.7 million. Sales decreased $20.0 million, or 13.9%, excluding the USPS order. Sales were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, as production days were lost due to chassis and component shortages which resulted in manufacturing facilities having to be temporarily shut down or run at limited production levels.
  • Gross profit margin of 19.4% of sales, a 780 basis point improvement from 11.6% of sales, driven by product mix, improved material costs and actions taken to improve overall operating efficiency.
  • Income (loss) from continuing operations of ($1.1) million, or ($0.03) per share, compared to $4.5 million, or $0.14 per share. Income (loss) from continuing operations includes a pre-tax $4.8 million, or $0.10 per share, non-cash charge to write-off certain ERP assets as part of the Company’s initiative to streamline remaining IT systems and processes across the organization following the sale of the ER business.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $9.4 million, or 7.5% of sales, a decrease of $0.4 million, or 4.2%, from $9.8 million, or 5.4% of sales. The USPS order reduced adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of sales by approximately 130 basis points in the prior year.
  • Adjusted net income of $4.6 million, or $0.13 per share, a decrease of $1.6 million, or 26.2%, from $6.2 million, or $0.18 per share.
  • Generated $5.4 million of cash from operating activities, providing $114.5 million of total liquidity
  • Consolidated backlog at June 30, 2020, totaled $337.5 million, up $61.5 million, or 22.2%, compared to $276.1 million at June 30, 2019, excluding the USPS order of $28.7 million.
  • The Company transitioned its corporate brand from Spartan Motors to The Shyft Group, signifying its forward momentum and pivot to focus on high volume, higher growth markets, following the divestiture of the ER business.

“Despite the significant impact on our operations during the second quarter from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the supply chain recovery taking longer than anticipated, I am pleased in the performance of our team,” said Daryl Adams, President and Chief Executive Officer.  “We were able to take the necessary measures to help ensure the safety and well-being of our employees, while implementing cost improvement actions to help mitigate the impact of chassis and key component shortages resulting from the pandemic.  As a result, we delivered a strong first half with revenues increasing 6% and adjusted EBITDA improving 53%.” 

Fleet Vehicles and Services (FVS)

FVS segment sales were $97.2 million, a decrease of 31.1% from $141.1 million, due to chassis and component shortages.  Sales decreased 7.8%, or $8.2 million, excluding the USPS order. 

Adjusted EBITDA increased $5.8 million to $13.7 million, or 14.0% of sales, from $7.9 million, or 5.6% of sales, a year ago.  The increase was primarily due to product mix, productivity, cost reduction actions and the USPS order. 

The segment backlog at June 30, 2020, totaled $287.0 million, up 17.8%, compared to $243.7 million at June 30, 2019, excluding the USPS order.  This increase reflects strong demand for delivery vehicles.

Specialty Vehicles (SV)

SV segment sales were $26.7 million, a decrease of 35.9% from $41.7 million due to lower luxury motor coach chassis sales and contract manufacturing, partially offset by the Royal Truck Body (Royal) acquisition completed in September 2019.

Adjusted EBITDA decreased $3.9 million to $1.2 million, or 4.6% of sales, from $5.1 million, or 12.2% of sales, a year ago.  The decrease was primarily due to volume decline, partially offset by the Royal acquisition.

The segment backlog at June 30, 2020, totaled $50.5 million, up 55.9% compared to $32.4 million at June 30, 2019, due to the Royal acquisition and increased luxury motor coach chassis orders.

Liquidity Update

The Shyft Group’s access to capital remains strong at $114.5 million, consisting of $90.6 million of borrowing availability and $23.9 million of cash on hand at June 30, 2020.  During the quarter, the Company paid down $16.0 million on its revolving credit facility, lowering its leverage ratio to below 1.0 times adjusted EBITDA and leaving the Company in a solid position to continue to pursue opportunistic growth initiatives.

While the Company began the quarter by temporarily suspending certain manufacturing operations, due to chassis and component shortages, management quickly recognized that the supply chain would take longer to ramp-up than anticipated, and the Company took mitigating actions to further align operations and spending across all business segments. 

2020 Outlook

With noted improvement in production throughout the quarter, The Shyft Group is currently manufacturing in 95% of its facilities at full or modified production levels and has also observed improvement in OEM chassis and component supply in recent weeks.  In light of its strong backlog position and the improving conditions in the short term, notwithstanding further pandemic related issues, the Company expects to deliver third quarter revenues in the range of $180.0 to $200.0 million, adjusted EBITDA of $20.0 to $23.0 million, and adjusted EPS of $0.36 to $0.42.   Given the longer-term uncertainty, the Company is not in a position to reinstate full year 2020 guidance at this time.  The Shyft Group expects to provide an updated outlook once it has sufficient clarity regarding the implications of COVID-19 on its business.

“We believe the worst is behind us and remain optimistic about the underlying strength of our end markets.  Throughout the second quarter, we saw production and output ramp up significantly.  Our current backlog position remains robust and we continue to see strong demand for our products, including additional vehicles to support ecommerce growth, as well as chassis for luxury motor coaches.  We see growth in our end markets accelerating and remain confident in our ability to meet customer demand in the second half of 2020 and over the long term,” concluded Adams.

Conference Call, Webcast, Investor Presentation and Investor Information

The Shyft Group will host a conference call for analysts and portfolio managers at 10 a.m. EDT today to discuss these results and current business trends.  The conference call and webcast will be available via:

Webcast: www.TheShyftGroup.com/investor-relations/webcasts
Conference Call: 1-877-317-6789 (domestic) or 412-317-6789 (international); passcode: 10146214

For more information about The Shyft Group, please visit www.TheShyftGroup.com

About The Shyft Group

The Shyft Group is the North American leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing, assembly, and upfit for the commercial, retail, and service specialty vehicle markets.  Our customers include first-to-last mile delivery companies across vocations; federal, state, and local government entities; the trades; and utility and infrastructure segments.  The Shyft Group is organized into two core business units: Shyft Fleet Vehicles and Services and Shyft Specialty Vehicles. Today, its family of brands includes Utilimaster, Royal Truck Body, Strobes-R-Us, Spartan RV Chassis, Builtmore Contract Manufacturing, and corresponding aftermarket provisions. The Shyft Group and its go-to-market brands are well known in their respective industries for quality, durability, and first-to-market innovation. The Company employs approximately 2,700 associates across campuses, and operates facilities in Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Florida, Missouri, California, Arizona, Texas, and Saltillo, Mexico. The Company reported sales from continuing operations of $757 million in 2019. Learn more about The Shyft Group at www.TheShyftGroup.com.

This release contains several forward-looking statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning our business, strategic position, financial projections, financial strength, future plans, objectives, and the performance of our products and operations.  These statements can be identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “potential,” “future,” “may,” “will,” “should,” and similar expressions regarding future expectations.  Furthermore, statements contained in this document relating to the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the impact of which remains inherently uncertain on our financial results, are forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements involve various known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent, and likelihood.  Therefore, actual performance and results may materially differ from what may be expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could contribute to these differences include future developments relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, including governmental responses, supply chain shortages, and potential labor issues; operational and other complications that may arise affecting the implementation of our plans and business objectives; continued pressures caused by economic conditions including weaknesses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; challenges that may arise in connection with the integration of new businesses or assets we acquire or the disposition of assets; restructuring of our operations, and/or our expansion into new geographic markets; issues unique to government contracting, such as competitive bidding processes, qualification requirements, and delays or changes in funding; disruptions within our dealer network; changes in our relationships with major customers, suppliers, or other business partners, including Isuzu; changes in the demand or supply of products within our markets or raw materials needed to manufacture those products; and changes in laws and regulations affecting our business.  Other factors that could affect outcomes are set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are available at www.sec.gov or our website.  All forward-looking statements in this release are qualified by this paragraph.  Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

CONTACT: 

Juris Pagrabs
Group Treasurer
The Shyft Group
(517) 997-3862

 

 

 

The Shyft Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(In thousands, except par value)

 

(Unaudited)

 
 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

2020

 

2019

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

$          23,893

 

$          19,349

Accounts receivable, less allowance of $168 and $228

68,375

 

58,874

Contract assets

14,368

 

10,898

Inventories, net

53,607

 

59,456

Other receivables – chassis pool agreements

2,699

 

8,162

Other current assets

11,176

 

5,344

Current assets held for sale

 

90,725

Total current assets

174,118

 

252,808

       

Property, plant and equipment, net

37,179

 

40,074

Right of use assets – operating leases

29,498

 

32,147

Goodwill

43,480

 

43,632

Intangible assets, net

52,462

 

54,061

Other assets

1,844

 

2,295

Net deferred tax asset

13,212

 

25,520

TOTAL ASSETS

$        351,793

 

$       450,537

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

$          50,383

 

$          54,713

Accrued warranty

5,327

 

5,694

Accrued compensation and related taxes

11,933

 

15,841

Deposits from customers

550

 

2,640

Operating lease liability

5,388

 

5,162

Other current liabilities and accrued expenses

9,076

 

15,967

Short-term debt – chassis pool agreements

2,699

 

8,162

Current portion of long-term debt

220

 

177

Current liabilities held for sale

 

49,601

Total current liabilities

85,576

 

157,957

       

Other non-current liabilities

3,441

 

4,922

Long-term operating lease liability

24,542

 

27,241

Long-term debt, less current portion

58,571

 

88,670

Total liabilities

172,130

 

278,790

Shareholders’ equity:

     

Preferred stock, no par value: 2,000 shares authorized (none issued)

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 80,000 shares authorized; 35,559 and 35,343 outstanding

355

 

353

Additional paid in capital

88,250

 

85,148

Retained earnings

91,439

 

86,764

Total The Shyft Group, Inc. shareholders’ equity

180,044

 

172,265

Non-controlling interest

(381)

 

(518)

Total shareholders’ equity

179,663

 

171,747

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$        351,793

 

$       450,537

 

The Shyft Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 
   

Three Months Ended

June 30,

   

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
                                 
     

2020

     

2019

     

2020

     

2019

 

Sales

 

$

123,970

   

$

179,673

   

$

300,918

   

$

351,879

 

Cost of products sold

   

99,965

     

158,814

     

240,612

     

310,300

 

Gross profit

   

24,005

     

20,859

     

60,306

     

41,579

 
                                 

Operating expenses:

                               

Research and development

   

1,130

     

1,146

     

2,672

     

2,372

 

Selling, general and administrative

   

24,610

     

13,462

     

46,009

     

27,003

 

Total operating expenses

   

25,740

     

14,608

     

48,681

     

29,375

 
                                 

Operating income (loss)

   

(1,735)

     

6,251

     

11,625

     

12,204

 
                                 

Other income (expense):

                               

Interest expense

   

(460)

     

(313)

     

(1,191)

     

(687)

 

Interest and other income

   

515

     

142

     

5

     

474

 

Total other income (expense)

   

55

     

(171)

     

(1,186)

     

(213)

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   

(1,680)

     

6,080

     

10,439

     

11,991

 
                                 

Income tax expense (benefit)

   

(546)

     

1,536

     

(169)

     

2,612

 
                                 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   

(1,134)

     

4,544

     

10,608

     

9,379

 
                                 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

   

(157)

     

(1,255)

     

(4,021)

     

(4,553)

 
                                 

Net income (loss)

   

(1,291)

     

3,289

     

6,587

     

4,826

 
                                 

Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

   

70

     

(215)

     

137

     

(75)

 
                                 

Net income (loss) attributable to The Shyft Group, Inc.

 

$

(1,361)

   

$

3,504

   

$

6,450

   

$

4,901

 
                                 

Basic earnings (loss) per share

 

    Continuing operations

 

$

(0.03)

   

$

0.14

   

$

0.29

   

$

0.27

 

    Discontinued operations

 

$

(0.01)

   

$

(0.04)

   

$

(0.11)

   

$

(0.13)

 

    Basic earnings (loss) per share

 

$

(0.04)

   

$

0.10

   

$

0.18

   

$

0.14

 
   

Diluted net earnings (loss) per share 

                               

    Continuing operations

 

$

(0.03)

   

$

0.14

   

$

0.29

   

$

0.27

 

    Discontinued operations

 

$

(0.01)

   

$

(0.04)

   

$

(0.11)

   

$

(0.13)

 

    Diluted earnings (loss) per share

 

$

(0.04)

   

$

0.10

   

$

0.18

   

$

0.14

 
   

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

   

35,512

     

35,349

     

35,456

     

35,308

 
                                 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

   

35,512

     

35,368

     

35,693

     

35,312

 

 

 

The Shyft Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Sales and Other Financial Information by Business Segment

 

(Unaudited)

 
   

Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 (in thousands of dollars)

 
   

Business Segments

 
   

Fleet Vehicles &
Services

 

Specialty
Vehicles

 

Other

 

Consolidated

 

Fleet vehicle sales

$   90,762

 

$               –

 

$                  –

 

$      90,762

 

Motorhome chassis sales

 

14,048

 

 

14,048

 

Other specialty chassis and vehicles

 

10,929

 

 

10,929

 

Aftermarket parts and assemblies

6,476

 

1,755

 

 

8,231

 

       Total Sales

 

$    97,238

 

$   26,732

 

$                  –

 

$      123,970

 
                   

Adjusted EBITDA

$      13,652

 

$     1,219

 

$      (5,521)

 

$        9,350

 
 
   

The Shyft Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Sales and Other Financial Information by Business Segment

 

(Unaudited)

 
   

Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 (in thousands of dollars)

 
       
   

Business Segments

 
   

Fleet Vehicles &
Services

 

Specialty
Vehicles

 

Other

 

Consolidated

 

Fleet vehicle sales

$     111,230

 

$        3,152

 

$     (3,152)

 

$      111,230

 

Motorhome chassis sales

 

28,653

 

 

28,653

 

Other specialty chassis and vehicles

 

7,315

 

 

7,315

 

Aftermarket parts and assemblies

29,872

 

2,603

 

 

32,475

 

       Total Sales

 

$     141,102

 

$     41,723

 

$      (3,152)

 

$      179,673

 
                   

Adjusted EBITDA

$         7,920

 

$      5,083

 

$     (3,245)

 

$          9,758

 

 

Sales and Other Financial Information by Business Segment

 

(Unaudited)

 
                     

Period End Backlog (amounts in thousands of dollars) 

 
 

Jun. 30, 2020

 

Mar. 31, 2020

 

Dec. 31, 2019

 

Sept. 30, 2019

 

Jun. 30, 2019

 

Fleet Vehicles and Services*

$  286,955

 

$  302,236

 

$  305,876

 

$  223,753

 

$  272,399

 

Motorhome Chassis *

38,804

 

30,641

 

20,097

 

26,719

 

31,852

 

      Other Vehicles

11,621

 

11,580

 

10,062

 

11,769

 

 

 Aftermarket Parts and Accessories

115

 

198

 

575

 

1,459

 

565

 

Total Specialty Vehicles

50,540

 

42,419

 

30,734

 

39,947

 

32,417

 
                     

Total Backlog

$  337,495

 

$  344,655

 

$  336,610

 

$  263,700

 

$  304,816

 
   

* Anticipated time to fill backlog orders at June 30, 2020; five – seven months for Fleet Vehicles and Services; less than three months for Specialty Vehicles.

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release contains adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), which is a non-GAAP financial measure. This non-GAAP measure is calculated by excluding items that we believe to be infrequent or not indicative of our continuing operating performance. We define adjusted EBITDA as income from continuing operations before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, as adjusted to eliminate the impact of restructuring charges, acquisition related expenses and adjustments, non-cash stock-based compensation expenses, and other gains and losses not reflective of our ongoing operations.  Adjusted EBITDA for all prior periods presented have been recast to conform to the current presentation.

We present the non-GAAP measure adjusted EBITDA because we consider it to be an important supplemental measure of our performance. The presentation of adjusted EBITDA enables investors to better understand our operations by removing items that we believe are not representative of our continuing operations and may distort our longer-term operating trends. We believe this measure to be useful to improve the comparability of our results from period to period and with our competitors, as well as to show ongoing results from operations distinct from items that are infrequent or not indicative of our continuing operating performance. We believe that presenting this non-GAAP measure is useful to investors because it permits investors to view performance using the same tools that management uses to budget, make operating and strategic decisions, and evaluate our historical performance. We believe that the presentation of this non-GAAP measure, when considered together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures and the reconciliations to that measure, provides investors with additional understanding of the factors and trends affecting our business than could be obtained in the absence of this disclosure.

Our management uses adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the performance of and allocate resources to our segments. Adjusted EBITDA is also used, along with other financial and non-financial measures, for purposes of determining annual and long-term incentive compensation for our management team.

Financial Summary

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

             
 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

The Shyft Group, Inc.

2020

% of
sales

 

2019

% of
sales

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

$     (1,134)

(0.9%)

 

$     4,544

2.5%

 

Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest

(70)

   

215

   

Add (subtract): 

           

Restructuring and other related charges

562

   

   

Acquisition related expenses and adjustments

179

   

420

   

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense

2,126

   

1,450

   

Loss from write-off of construction in process

2,430

   

   

Accelerated depreciation of property, plant and equipment

2,330

   

   

Tax effect of adjustments

(1,849)

   

(431)

   

Adjusted net income

$     4,574

3.7%

 

$      6,198

3.4%

 
             

Income (loss) from continuing operations

$      (1,134)

(0.9%)

 

$      4,544

2.5%

 

Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest

(70)

   

215

   

Add (subtract): 

           

Depreciation and amortization

5,343

   

1,280

   

Taxes on income

(546)

   

1,536

   

Interest expense

460

   

313

   

EBITDA

$     4,053

3.3%

 

$      7,888

4.4%

 
             

Add (subtract): 

           

Restructuring and other related charges

562

   

   

Acquisition related expenses and adjustments

179

   

420

   

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense

2,126

   

1,450

   

Loss from write-off of construction in process

2,430

   

   

Adjusted EBITDA

$   9,350

7.5%

 

$     9,758

5.4%

 
             

Diluted net earnings per share

$       (0.03)

   

$       0.14

   

Add (subtract): 

           

Restructuring and other related charges

0.02

   

   

Acquisition related expenses and adjustments

0.01

   

0.01

   

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense

0.06

   

0.04

   

Loss from write-off of construction in process

0.06

   

   

Accelerated depreciation of property, plant and equipment

0.06

   

   

Tax effect of adjustments

(0.05)

   

(0.01)

   

Adjusted diluted net earnings per share

$       0.13

   

$       0.18

   
                     

 

Financial Summary (Non-GAAP)

Consolidated

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

               
     

 Forecast

     

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

The Shyft Group, Inc.

   

Low

 

Mid

 

High

Income from continuing operations

   

$           11,414

 

$           12,568

 

$           13,721

Add: 

             

Depreciation and amortization

   

3,129

 

3,129

 

3,129

Interest expense

   

203

 

203

 

203

Taxes

   

3,427

 

3,773

 

4,120

EBITDA

   

$           18,173

 

$           19,673

 

$           21,173

Add (subtract): 

             

Non-cash stock-based compensation and other charges

 

1,827

 

1,827

 

1,827

Adjusted EBITDA

   

$           20,000

 

$           21,500

 

$           23,000

               

Earnings per share

   

$               0.32

 

$               0.35

 

$               0.38

Add: 

             

Non-cash stock-based compensation and other charges

 

0.05

 

0.05

 

0.05

Less tax effect of adjustments

   

(0.01)

 

(0.01)

 

(0.01)

Adjusted earnings per share

   

$               0.36

 

$               0.39

 

$               0.42

 

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SOURCE The Shyft Group