ACCO Brands Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2018 Results

ACCO Brands Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2018 Results

PR Newswire

LAKE ZURICH, Ill., July 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- ACCO Brands Corporation ACCO, one of the world's largest designers, marketers and manufacturers of branded academic, consumer and business products, today reported its second quarter results for the period ended June 30, 2018.

ACCO Brands logo. (PRNewsFoto/ACCO Brands Corporation)

"I'm pleased with our sales growth in the second quarter from strong initial back-to-school shipments in North America and organic growth in Europe," said Boris Elisman, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of ACCO Brands.  "Through strategic initiatives and in-market execution we continue to reshape our business towards preferred channels, well-known end-user brands, and growing product categories.  The July acquisition of GOBA Internacional fits this strategy and accelerates our ability to grow internationally."

Second Quarter Results

Net sales increased 1.8% to $498.8 million from $490.0 million in the prior-year quarter. Foreign exchange added 1.7%.  Comparable sales increased modestly, due to growth in EMEA and North America.  Net income was $25.7 million, or $0.24 per share, including $4.0 million of charges, which include restructuring, integration and transaction charges.  This compared to net income of $23.5 million, or $0.21 per share, in the prior-year quarter, which included $13.7 million of charges, net of other one-time items.  Adjusted net income was $34.6 million, or $0.32 per share, compared to $35.2 million, or $0.31 per share, in the prior-year quarter.  The decline in adjusted net income was primarily driven by a lower gross margin.  In the second quarter the company repurchased 3.3 million shares of stock.

Business Segment Highlights

ACCO Brands North America - Sales increased 0.8% to $282.8 million from $280.6 million in the prior-year quarter.  Comparable sales increased slightly due to higher back-to-school shipments.  Operating income was $51.5 million compared to $51.7 million in the prior-year quarter.  Adjusted operating income was $53.1 million compared to $54.5 million in the prior-year quarter, primarily due to lower gross margin driven by mix.

ACCO Brands EMEA - Sales increased 9.3% to $140.5 million from $128.5 million in the prior-year quarter.  Foreign exchange added 6.5%.  Comparable sales increased 2.8%, driven by increased volume and expanded distribution.  Operating income increased to $8.4 million from a loss of $0.6 million in the prior-year quarter due to lower charges.  Adjusted operating income increased to $10.2 million from $7.9 million, due to increased gross profit and synergy savings.

ACCO Brands International - Sales decreased 6.7% to $75.5 million from $80.9 million in the prior-year quarter.  Foreign exchange reduced sales by 1.9%. Comparable sales declined 4.8% driven by Australia and Mexico, which more than offset growth in Brazil and Asia.  Operating income decreased to $3.3 million from $4.0 million in the prior-year quarter and adjusted operating income decreased to $3.6 million from $7.9 million in the prior-year quarter, due to lower sales and gross margin.

Six Month Results

Net sales increased 6.4% to $904.6 million from $849.8 million in the prior-year six-month period.  The Esselte acquisition contributed $44.2 million, or 5.2%, and foreign exchange contributed 3.0%.  Comparable sales declined 1.8%, primarily due to customer inventory reductions, partially offset by European sales increases and higher back-to-school shipments in North America.  Net income was $36.1 million, or $0.33 per share, including $10.3 million of charges.  This compared to net income of $27.1 million, or $0.24 per share, in the prior-year period, which included $20.8 million of charges, net of other one-time items.  Adjusted net income increased 8.5% to $43.5 million, or $0.40 per share, from $40.1 million, or $0.36 per share, in the prior-year period.  The improvement in net income and adjusted net income was primarily the result of the Esselte acquisition.  During the six-month period the company repurchased 4.1 million shares of stock.

Business Outlook

The company increased its 2018 revenue guidance due to the July 2, 2018 acquisition of GOBA Internacional, which is expected to add 1% to 2018 sales.  The company now expects 2018 revenue growth of approximately 3%.  The company reiterated its expectation for adjusted EPS growth of 12-15%, a range of $1.33-$1.37 per share, and free cash flow of approximately $180 million.

Webcast      

At 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time today, ACCO Brands Corporation will host a conference call to discuss the company's results.  The call will be broadcast live via webcast.  The webcast can be accessed through the Investor Relations section of www.accobrands.com.  The webcast will be in listen-only mode and will be available for replay for one month following the event.

About ACCO Brands Corporation

ACCO Brands Corporation is one of the world's largest designers, marketers and manufacturers of branded academic, consumer and business products.  Our widely recognized brands include AT-A-GLANCE®, Barrilito®, Derwent®, Esselte®, Five Star®, GBC®, Hilroy®, Kensington®, Leitz®, Mead®, Quartet®, Rapid®, Rexel®, Swingline®, Tilibra®, Wilson Jones®, and many others.  Our products are sold in more than 100 countries around the world.  More information about ACCO Brands, the Home of Great Brands Built by Great People, can be found at www.accobrands.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted operating income, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), free cash flow, adjusted free cash flow, effective tax rate and comparable net sales at constant currency. We have included a description of each of these measures and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure in the tables attached to this press release.

We use the non-GAAP financial measures both in the internal evaluation and management of our business and to explain our results to stockholders and the investment community. Senior management's incentive compensation is derived, in part, using certain of these measures. We believe these measures provide management and investors with a more complete understanding of our underlying operational results and trends, facilitate meaningful comparisons and enhance an overall understanding of our past financial performance and our future prospects. The non-GAAP results are an indication of our baseline performance before gains, losses or other charges that we considered to be outside our core operating results.

The non-GAAP financial measures exclude certain items that may have a material impact upon our reported financial results such as unusual income tax items, restructuring and integration charges, acquisition-related expenses, foreign currency fluctuation, and other one-time or non-recurring items. These measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the directly comparable GAAP financial measures and should be read in connection with the company's financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP.

This press release also provides forward-looking non-GAAP adjusted earnings per share, adjusted free cash flow and normalized tax rate. We do not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking adjusted earnings per share or tax rate to GAAP because the GAAP financial measure is not accessible on a forward-looking basis and reconciling information is not available without unreasonable effort due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting and quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such a reconciliation, including adjustments that could be made for restructuring, integration and acquisition-related expenses, the variability of our tax rate and other charges reflected in our historical numbers. The probable significance of each of these items is high and, based on historical experience, could be material.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, particularly those anticipating future financial performance, business prospects, growth, operating strategies and similar matters are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, which are generally identifiable by the use of the words "will," "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "plan," and similar expressions, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, are made as of the date hereof, and we undertake no duty or obligation to update them. Because actual results may differ materially from those suggested or implied by such forward-looking statements, you should not place undue reliance on them when deciding whether to buy, sell or hold the company's securities.

Our business outlook is based on certain assumptions, which we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. These include, without limitation, assumptions regarding the timing, cost and synergies expected from integration of acquisitions; impact of the recent changes in U.S. tax laws and trade policies; changes in the macro environment; fluctuations in foreign currency rates and share count; changes in the competitive landscape and consumer behavior; as well as other factors described below.

Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements are: a relatively limited number of large customers account for a significant percentage of our sales; risks associated with foreign currency fluctuations; challenges related to the highly competitive business environments in which we operate; our ability to develop and market innovative products that meet consumer demands; our ability to grow profitably through acquisitions and expand our product assortment into new and adjacent categories; our ability to successfully integrate acquisitions and achieve the financial and other results anticipated at the time of acquisition, including synergies; the failure, inadequacy or interruption of our information technology systems or supporting infrastructure; risks associated with a cybersecurity incident or information security breach; our ability to successfully expand our business in emerging markets which generally expose us to greater financial, operational, regulatory and compliance and other risks; risks associated with raw material, labor and transportation availability and cost fluctuations; the effects of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; risks associated with the changes to U.S. government policies, including increased import tariffs and other changes in trade relations and policies; the impact of litigation or other legal proceedings; consumer spending decisions during periods of economic uncertainty or weakness; the risks associated with outsourcing production of certain of our products, information systems and other administrative functions; the continued decline in the use of certain of our products; risks associated with seasonality; our failure to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations and self-regulatory requirements and the costs of compliance; the sufficiency of investment returns on pension assets and risks related to actuarial assumptions; any impairment of our intangible assets; risks associated with our indebtedness, including our debt service obligations, limitations imposed by restrictive covenants and our ability to comply with financial ratios and tests; the bankruptcy or financial instability of our customers and suppliers; our failure to comply with customer contracts; our ability to secure, protect and maintain our intellectual property rights; product liability claims or regulatory actions; our ability to attract and retain key employees; the volatility of our stock price; material disruptions at one of our or our suppliers' major manufacturing or distribution facilities resulting from circumstances outside our control; and other risks and uncertainties described in "Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and in other reports we file with the SEC.

ACCO Brands Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets





(unaudited)





(in millions of dollars)

June 30,

 2018



December 31,

 2017

Assets







Current assets:







Cash and cash equivalents

$

139.2





$

76.9



Accounts receivable, net

432.2





469.3



Inventories

319.2





254.2



Other current assets

53.4





29.2



Total current assets

944.0





829.6



Total property, plant and equipment

642.2





645.2



Less: accumulated depreciation

(375.9)





(366.7)



Property, plant and equipment, net

266.3





278.5



Deferred income taxes

118.1





137.9



Goodwill

685.1





670.3



Identifiable intangibles, net

801.1





839.9



Other non-current assets

33.0





42.9



Total assets

$

2,847.6





$

2,799.1



Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity







Current liabilities:







Notes payable

$

0.2





$



Current portion of long-term debt

59.5





43.2



Accounts payable

231.2





178.2



Accrued compensation

39.1





60.9



Accrued customer program liabilities

108.0





141.1



Accrued interest

1.5





1.2



Other current liabilities

104.3





113.8



Total current liabilities

543.8





538.4



Long-term debt, net

1,011.2





889.2



Deferred income taxes

170.0





177.1



Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations

248.9





275.5



Other non-current liabilities

125.4





144.8



Total liabilities

2,099.3





2,025.0



Stockholders' equity:







Common stock

1.1





1.1



Treasury stock

(33.9)





(26.4)



Paid-in capital

1,962.5





1,999.7



Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(466.6)





(461.1)



Accumulated deficit

(714.8)





(739.2)



Total stockholders' equity

748.3





774.1



Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

2,847.6





$

2,799.1



 

ACCO Brands Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

(In millions of dollars, except per share data)





Three Months Ended

June 30,







Six Months Ended

June 30,







2018



2017 (A)



% Change



2018



2017 (A)



% Change

Net sales

$

498.8





$

490.0





2%



$

904.6





$

849.8





6%

Cost of products sold

336.4





321.2





5%



614.7





570.1





8%

Gross profit

162.4





168.8





(4)%



289.9





279.7





4%

Operating costs and expenses:























Selling, general and administrative expenses

100.0





104.2





(4)%



201.8





198.4





2%

Amortization of intangibles

8.5





9.0





(6)%



17.8





17.0





5%

Restructuring charges

2.1





12.3





(83)%



6.8





13.8





(51)%

Total operating costs and expenses

110.6





125.5





(12)%



226.4





229.2





(1)%

Operating income

51.8





43.3





20%



63.5





50.5





26%

Non-operating expense (income):























Interest expense

9.9





10.8





(8)%



19.3





20.6





(6)%

Interest income

(1.4)





(2.0)





(30)%



(2.4)





(3.3)





(27)%

Non-operating pension income

(2.3)





(2.1)





10%



(4.5)





(4.2)





7%

Other expense (income), net

1.6





(1.5)





NM



1.0





(0.8)





NM

Income before income tax

44.0





38.1





15%



50.1





38.2





31%

Income tax expense

18.3





14.6





25%



14.0





11.1





26%

Net income

$

25.7





$

23.5





9%



$

36.1





$

27.1





33%

























Per share:























Basic income per share

$

0.24





$

0.21





14%



$

0.34





$

0.25





36%

Diluted income per share

$

0.24





$

0.21





14%



$

0.33





$

0.24





38%

























Weighted average number of shares outstanding:























Basic

106.1





109.5









106.4





108.9







Diluted

108.0





111.9









109.0





112.1































Dividends per common share

$

0.06





$









$

0.12





$































Statistics (as a % of Net sales, except Income tax rate)





















Three Months Ended June 30,







Six Months Ended June 30,







2018



2017







2018



2017





Gross profit (Net sales, less Cost of products sold)

32.6

%



34.4

%







32.0

%



32.9

%





Selling, general and administrative expenses

20.0

%



21.3

%







22.3

%



23.3

%





Operating income

10.4

%



8.8

%







7.0

%



5.9

%





Income before income tax

8.8

%



7.8

%







5.5

%



4.5

%





Net income

5.2

%



4.8

%







4.0

%



3.2

%





Income tax rate

41.6

%



38.3

%







27.9

%



29.1

%







(A)   2017 historical data has been restated for ASU No. 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost, which is effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2018. This new standard requires presentation of all components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs, other than service costs, in an income statement line item outside of a subtotal of income from operations. This has resulted in the reclass of $2.1 million and $4.2 million of income out of operating income into the account "non-operating pension income" for the three and six months ending June 30, 2017, respectively.



 

ACCO Brands Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)





Six Months Ended June 30,

(in millions of dollars)

2018



2017

Operating activities







Net income

$

36.1





$

27.1



Amortization of inventory step-up





0.9



Loss on disposal of assets

0.1







Depreciation

17.5





17.8



Amortization of debt issuance costs

1.0





1.9



Amortization of intangibles

17.8





17.0



Stock-based compensation

7.2





7.8



Loss on debt extinguishment

0.3







Changes in balance sheet items:







Accounts receivable

7.8





51.2



Inventories

(74.7)





(75.0)



Other assets

(8.4)





(13.7)



Accounts payable

60.0





40.2



Accrued expenses and other liabilities

(66.7)





(58.5)



Accrued income taxes

(4.5)





(8.8)



Net cash (used) provided by operating activities

(6.5)





7.9



Investing activities







Additions to property, plant and equipment

(17.0)





(13.0)



Proceeds from the disposition of assets





0.2



Cost of acquisitions, net of cash acquired





(292.6)



Net cash used by investing activities

(17.0)





(305.4)



Financing activities







Proceeds from long-term borrowings

210.4





473.8



Repayments of long-term debt

(54.5)





(104.8)



Borrowings of notes payable, net

0.3







Payments for debt issuance costs





(3.5)



Dividends paid

(12.7)







Repurchases of common stock

(50.2)





(6.0)



Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation

(7.4)





(9.2)



Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

6.2





2.8



Net cash provided by financing activities

92.1





353.1



Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(6.3)





3.7



Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

62.3





59.3



Cash and cash equivalents







Beginning of the period

76.9





42.9



End of the period

$

139.2





$

102.2



 

 

ACCO Brands Corporation and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted Non-GAAP Information (Unaudited)

(In millions of dollars, except per share data)



The following table sets forth a reconciliation of certain Income Statement information reported in accordance with GAAP to adjusted Non-GAAP Information.





Three Months Ended June 30, 2018



Three Months Ended June 30, 2017







Reported



% of



Adjusted



Adjusted



% of



Reported



% of



Adjusted



Adjusted



% of



% Change



GAAP



Sales



Items



Non-GAAP



Sales



GAAP



Sales



Items



Non-GAAP



Sales



Adjusted

Selling, general and administrative expenses

$

100.0





20.0

%



$

(1.9)



 (A.2)

$

98.1





19.7

%



$

104.2





21.3

%



$

(3.7)



 (A.2)

$

100.5





20.5

%



(2)%



Restructuring charges

2.1









(2.1)



 (A.3)









12.3









(12.3)



 (A.3)









NM

Operating income

51.8





10.4

%



4.0





55.8





11.2

%



43.3





8.8

%



16.0





59.3





12.1

%



(6)%



Other expense (income), net

1.6













1.6









(1.5)









2.3



 (A.4)

0.8









100

%

Income before income tax

44.0





8.8

%



4.0





48.0





9.6

%



38.1





7.8

%



13.7





51.8





10.6

%



(7)%



Income tax expense

18.3









(4.9)



 (A.5)

13.4









14.6









2.0



 (A.5)

16.6









(19)%



Income tax rate

41.6

%











28.0

%







38.3

%











32.0

%









Net income

$

25.7





5.2

%



$

8.9





$

34.6





6.9

%



$

23.5





4.8

%



$

11.7





$

35.2





7.2

%



(2)%



Diluted income per share

$

0.24









$

0.08





$

0.32









$

0.21









$

0.10





$

0.31









3

%

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

108.0













108.0









111.9













111.9





































































































Six Months Ended June 30, 2018



Six Months Ended June 30, 2017







Reported



% of



Adjusted



Adjusted



% of



Reported



% of



Adjusted



Adjusted



% of



% Change



GAAP



Sales



Items



Non-GAAP



Sales



GAAP



Sales



Items



Non-GAAP



Sales



Adjusted

Gross profit

$

289.9





32.0

%



$





$

289.9





32.0

%



$

279.7





32.9

%



$

0.9



 (A.1)

$

280.6





33.0

%



3

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

201.8





22.3

%



(3.5)



 (A.2)

198.3





21.9

%



198.4





23.3

%



(8.1)



 (A.2)

190.3





22.4

%



4

%

Restructuring charges

6.8









(6.8)



 (A.3)









13.8









(13.8)



 (A.3)









NM

Operating income

63.5





7.0

%



10.3





73.8





8.2

%



50.5





5.9

%



22.8





73.3





8.6

%



1

%

Other expense (income), net

1.0













1.0









(0.8)









2.0



 (A.4)

1.2









(17)%



Income before income tax

50.1





5.5

%



10.3





60.4





6.7

%



38.2





4.5

%



20.8





59.0





6.9

%



2

%

Income tax expense

14.0









2.9



 (A.5)

16.9









11.1









7.8



 (A.5)

18.9









(11)%



Income tax rate

27.9

%











28.0

%







29

%











32.0

%









Net income

$

36.1





4.0

%



$

7.4





$

43.5





4.8

%



$

27.1





3.2

%



$

13.0





$

40.1





4.7

%



8

%

Diluted income per share

$

0.33









$

0.07





$

0.40









$

0.24









$

0.12





$

0.36









11

%

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

109.0













109.0









112.1













112.1













Notes for Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted Non-GAAP Information (Unaudited)



A.      

"Adjusted" results exclude restructuring charges, amortization of the step-up in value of finished goods, transaction and integration expenses associated with the acquisitions of Esselte Group Holdings AB ("Esselte"), Pelikan Artline and GOBA Internacional, S.A. de C.V ("GOBA"). In addition, "Adjusted" results exclude other one-time or non-recurring items and all unusual income tax items, including income taxes related to the aforementioned items; in addition, income taxes have been recalculated at a normalized tax rate of 28% for 2018 and 32% for 2017.



1.

Represents the adjustment related to the amortization of step-up in the value of finished goods inventory associated with the acquisition of Esselte in 2017.



2.

Represents the elimination of transaction and integration expenses associated with the acquisitions of Esselte (in 2018 and 2017), Pelikan Artline (in 2017 only) and GOBA (in 2018 only).



3.

Represents the elimination of restructuring charges.



4.

Represents the foreign currency gain of $2.3 million related to the settlement of certain intercompany transactions in the second quarter of 2017, and the write-off of $0.3 million in debt issuance costs and other costs associated with the Company's refinancing in the first quarter of 2017 related to the Esselte acquisition.



5.

Primarily reflects the tax effect of the adjustments outlined in items A.1-4 above and adjusts the company's effective tax rate to a normalized rate of 28% for 2018 and 32% for 2017. The lower normalized tax rate for 2018 is primarily due to the effect of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Company's estimated long-term rate remains subject to variations from the mix of earnings across the Company's operating jurisdictions and changes in tax laws.

 

ACCO Brands Corporation and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited)

(In millions of dollars)



"Adjusted EBITDA" represents net income after adding back depreciation; stock-based compensation expense; amortization of intangibles; interest expense, net; other expense (income), net; and income tax expense. Adjusted EBITDA also excludes the amortization of the step-up in value of finished goods inventory, transaction, integration and restructuring charges. The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income reported in accordance with GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA.







Three Months Ended

June 30,







Six Months Ended

June 30,









2018



2017



% Change



2018



2017



% Change

Net income

$

25.7





$

23.5





9

%



$

36.1





$

27.1





33

%



Inventory step-up amortization









NM







0.9





(100)

%



Transaction and integration expenses

1.9





3.7





(49)

%



3.5





8.1





(57)

%



Restructuring charges

2.1





12.3





(83)

%



6.8





13.8





(51)

%



Depreciation

8.5





8.8





(3)

%



17.5





17.8





(2)

%



Stock-based compensation

4.0





5.4





(26)

%



7.2





7.8





(8)

%



Amortization of intangibles

8.5





9.0





(6)

%



17.8





17.0





5

%



Interest expense, net

8.5





8.8





(3)

%



16.9





17.3





(2)

%



Other expense (income), net

1.6





(1.5)





207

%



1.0





(0.8)





225

%



Income tax expense

18.3





14.6





25

%



14.0





11.1





26

%

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

$

79.1





$

84.6





(7)

%



$

120.8





$

120.1





1

%



























Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Net Sales

15.9

%



17.3

%







13.4

%



14.1

%





 

Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow (Unaudited)

(In millions of dollars)



"Free Cash Flow" represents cash flow from operating activities less cash used for additions to property, plant and equipment, plus cash proceeds from the disposition of assets. "Adjusted Free Cash Flow" excludes transaction and integration expenses. The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities reported in accordance with GAAP to Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow.





Six Months Ended

June 30, 2018



Six Months Ended

June 30, 2017



2018 Guidance

Net cash (used) provided by operating activities

$

(6.5)





$

7.9





$

216















Net cash (used) provided by:











Additions to property, plant and equipment

(17.0)





(13.0)





(36)



Proceeds from the disposition of assets





0.2







Free cash flow (non-GAAP)

(23.5)





(4.9)





180















Transaction and integration expenses - cash

3.7





5.9





4



Adjusted free cash flow (non-GAAP)

$

(19.8)





$

1.0





$

184



 

ACCO Brands Corporation and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Business Segment Information and Reconciliation (Unaudited)

(In millions of dollars)





2018



2017



Changes



















Adjusted



















Adjusted



















Reported







Adjusted



Operating







Reported







Adjusted



Operating







Adjusted

Adjusted









Operating







Operating



Income







Operating







Operating



Income







Operating

Operating





Reported



Income



Adjusted



Income



(Loss)



Reported



Income



Adjusted



Income



(Loss)



Net Sales

Net Sales

Income

Income

Margin



Net Sales



(Loss)



Items



(Loss) (B)



Margin (B)



Net Sales



(Loss) (A)



Items



(Loss) (B)



Margin (B)



$

%

(Loss) $

(Loss) %

Points

Q1:



















































ACCO Brands North America

$

165.6





$

2.9





$

1.8





$

4.7





2.8%



$

174.9





$

5.8





$

1.4





$

7.2





4.1%



$

(9.3)



(5.3)%

$

(2.5)



(35)%

(130)

ACCO Brands EMEA

154.5





14.1





3.3





17.4





11.3%



96.5





3.6





1.9





5.5





5.7%



58.0



60.1%

11.9



216%

560

ACCO Brands International

85.7





5.8





0.8





6.6





7.7%



88.4





10.1





0.6





10.7





12.1%



(2.7)



(3.1)%

(4.1)



(38)%

(440)

Corporate





(11.1)





0.4





(10.7)













(12.3)





2.9





(9.4)













(1.3)







Total

$

405.8





$

11.7





$

6.3





$

18.0





4.4%



$

359.8





$

7.2





$

6.8





$

14.0





3.9%



$

46.0



12.8%

$

4.0



29%

50





















































Q2:



















































ACCO Brands North America

$

282.8





$

51.5





$

1.6





$

53.1





18.8%



$

280.6





$

51.7





$

2.8





$

54.5





19.4%



$

2.2



0.8%

$

(1.4)



(3)%

(60)

ACCO Brands EMEA

140.5





8.4





1.8





10.2





7.3%



128.5





(0.6)





8.5





7.9





6.1%



12.0



9.3%

2.3



29%

120

ACCO Brands International

75.5





3.3





0.3





3.6





4.8%



80.9





4.0





3.9





7.9





9.8%



(5.4)



(6.7)%

(4.3)



(54)%

(500)

Corporate





(11.4)





0.3





(11.1)













(11.8)





0.8





(11.0)













(0.1)







Total

$

498.8





$

51.8





$

4.0





$

55.8





11.2%



$

490.0





$

43.3





$

16.0





$

59.3





12.1%



$

8.8



1.8%

$

(3.5)



(6)%

(90)





















































Q3:



















































ACCO Brands North America





















$

290.3





$

49.6





$

0.7





$

50.3





17.3%













ACCO Brands EMEA





















140.3





7.8





3.3





11.1





7.9%













ACCO Brands International





















101.6





11.2





1.6





12.8





12.6%













Corporate

























(11.9)





1.7





(10.2)



















Total





















$

532.2





$

56.7





$

7.3





$

64.0





12.0%

































































Q4:



















































ACCO Brands North America





















$

253.2





$

45.3





$

0.9





$

46.2





18.2%













ACCO Brands EMEA





















177.5





21.2





3.8





25.0





14.1%













ACCO Brands International





















136.1





25.6





0.1





25.7





18.9%













Corporate

























(14.8)





2.6





(12.2)



















Total





















$

566.8





$

77.3





$

7.4





$

84.7





14.9%

































































YTD:



















































ACCO Brands North America

$

448.4





$

54.4





$

3.4





$

57.8





12.9%



$

999.0





$

152.4





$

5.8





$

158.2





15.8%













ACCO Brands EMEA

295.0





22.5





5.1





27.6





9.4%



542.8





32.0





17.5





49.5





9.1%













ACCO Brands International

161.2





9.1





1.1





10.2





6.3%



407.0





50.9





6.2





57.1





14.0%













Corporate





(22.5)





0.7





(21.8)













(50.8)





8.0





(42.8)



















Total

$

904.6





$

63.5





$

10.3





$

73.8





8.2%



$

1,948.8





$

184.5





$

37.5





$

222.0





11.4%

















(A)   2017 historical data has been restated for ASU No. 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost, which is effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2018. This new standard requires presentation of all components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs, other than service costs, in an income statement line item outside of a subtotal of income from operations. This has resulted in the reclass of $8.5 million of income out of operating income into the account "non-operating pension income/costs" for the annual period ending December 31, 2017.

(B)   See "Notes for Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted Non-GAAP Information (Unaudited)" for a description of adjusted items on page 9.



 

ACCO Brands Corporation and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Net Sales Change Analysis (Unaudited)







Percent Change - Sales





GAAP

Non-GAAP

















Comparable





















Net Sales



Comparable





Net Sales



Currency







Change $'s (A)



Net Sales





Change



Translation



Acquisition



(In millions of dollars)



Change (A)

Q1 2018:





















ACCO Brands North America



(5.3)%



0.5%



0.5%



$(11.1)



(6.3)%

ACCO Brands EMEA



60.1%



14.2%



44.2%



1.6



1.7%

ACCO Brands International



(3.1)%



2.7%



0.7%



(5.7)



(6.5)%

    Total



12.8%



4.7%



12.3%



$(15.2)



(4.2)%























Q2 2018:





















ACCO Brands North America



0.8%



0.5%



—%



$0.9



0.3%

ACCO Brands EMEA



9.3%



6.5%



—%



3.7



2.8%

ACCO Brands International



(6.7)%



(1.9)%



—%



(3.9)



(4.8)%

    Total



1.8%



1.7%



—%



$0.7



0.1%























2018 YTD:





















ACCO Brands North America



(1.6)%



0.5%



0.2%



$(10.2)



(2.3)%

ACCO Brands EMEA



31.1%



9.8%



19.0%



5.3



2.3%

ACCO Brands International



(4.8)%



0.5%



0.4%



(9.6)



(5.7)%

    Total



6.4%



3.0%



5.2%



$(14.5)



(1.8)%

(A)   Comparable net sales excluding acquisitions and with current period foreign operation sales translated at prior year currency rates.

 

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