Standard Motor Products, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2020 Results and Reinstates Quarterly Dividend

NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Motor Products, Inc. SMP, an automotive replacement parts manufacturer and distributor, reported today its consolidated financial results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Consolidated net sales for the third quarter of 2020 were $343.6 million, compared to consolidated net sales of $307.7 million during the comparable quarter in 2019. Earnings from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2020 were $36.2 million or $1.59 per diluted share, compared to $22.7 million or $1.00 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2019. Excluding non-operational gains and losses identified on the attached reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP measures, earnings from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2020 were $36.2 million or $1.59 per diluted share, compared to $23.1 million or $1.02 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2019.

Consolidated net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, were $845.9 million, compared to consolidated net sales of $896.7 million during the comparable period in 2019.  Earnings from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, were $57.7 million or $2.53 per diluted share, compared to $56.3 million or $2.47 per diluted share in the comparable period of 2019.  Excluding non-operational gains and losses identified on the attached reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP measures, earnings from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were $57.8 million or $2.53 per diluted share and $57.3 million or $2.51 per diluted share, respectively.

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, in the third quarter of 2020 was $7.6 million compared to $7.9 million in the comparable period last year. The loss pertains to asbestos-related liabilities from a brake business, originally acquired in 1986 and subsequently divested in 1998, which are adjusted in the third quarter each year when the Company engages an independent actuary to assess the Company's exposure. 

Mr. Eric Sills, Standard Motor Products' Chief Executive Officer and President stated, "We are very pleased with our third quarter results as we set all-time records for both sales and profits in a single quarter. While sales have not fully caught up year-to-date, our profits are now roughly even with the first nine months of 2019, in this year of dramatic ups and downs.  Perhaps more important in the long run is that sales—both for us and for the industry as a whole—rebounded so quickly from the April trough, confirming the resilience of our industry and how essential it is to the economy as a whole.

"These last few months also reconfirmed the strength and loyalty of our work force. With minimal precedent to guide us, our people were able to reconfigure our facilities, and establish safety protocols often more stringent than CDC requirements. In the midst of the crisis our frontline employees came to work every day, often six or seven days a week. As a result, we were able to keep our factories and distribution centers running, while protecting the health of our employees. We wish to publicly thank all of our people for their heroic efforts during the crisis.

"Our sales in the quarter were strong in both segments. Engine Management sales were up 6.3%, partially offsetting the missed sales at the height of the pandemic. Customer POS was strong throughout the quarter and has carried forward into October, which we believe reflects ongoing pent-up demand from earlier in the year. We anticipate demand ultimately normalizing towards our longer range forecast of low single digit growth. Our Temperature Control Sales were extremely strong in the quarter, up 25% over the third quarter last year, the result of very hot summer weather across most of the U.S., following light pre-season orders in the first half of the year.

"On the expense side, as previously announced, we instituted many temporary cost reductions, including limits on travel and other discretionary expenses, as well as a reduction in Executive and Board of Directors compensation, always making sure that none of these actions would affect the long-term health of our company. We anticipate that we will maintain some, but not all, of these reductions in the future.

"Though our crystal ball is somewhat cloudy, with coronavirus infection rates rising again and unemployment still at high levels, we are optimistic looking forward. Accordingly, the Board of Directors has approved a reinstatement of a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share on common stock outstanding. The dividend will be paid on December 1, 2020, to stockholders of record on November 16, 2020. We have also reinstated our share purchase program, which has remaining authorization from our Board of Directors in the amount of $11.3 million." 

Finally, the company announced that Lawrence Sills, Executive Chairman, is stepping down as an officer of the company and will continue in his role as Chairman of the Board, effective January 1, 2021.  Mr. Sills stated, "This change in status reflects the fact that I will be stepping back from day-to-day duties, though I will remain closely involved with the Company as Board Chairman.  I am very optimistic about the future.  We have assembled an experienced and talented management team, which performed so well during the Covid-19 crisis, and am very confident that the team will continue its outstanding performance for many years ahead."

Conference Call

Standard Motor Products, Inc. will hold a conference call at 11:00 AM, Eastern Time, on Wednesday, October 28, 2020.  The dial-in number is 800-791-4813 (domestic) or 785-424-1102 (international). The playback number is 800-934-4851 (domestic) or 402-220-1181 (international). The participant passcode is 76717.

Under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Standard Motor Products cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made by the company, including those that may be made in this press release, are based on management's expectations at the time they are made, but they are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, events or performance to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results, events or performance to differ materially from those risks and uncertainties discussed in this press release are those detailed from time-to-time in prior press releases and in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company's annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.  By making these forward-looking statements, Standard Motor Products undertakes no obligation or intention to update these statements after the date of this release.

 

STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

























































(In thousands, except per share amounts)























































































THREE MONTHS ENDED







NINE MONTHS ENDED







SEPTEMBER 30,







SEPTEMBER 30,







2020





2019







2020





2019







(Unaudited)







(Unaudited)



NET SALES



$    343,609





$    307,723







$    845,850





$    896,661































COST OF SALES



235,861





215,635







603,349





637,705































GROSS PROFIT



107,748





92,088







242,501





258,956































SELLING, GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES



59,497





59,947







163,698





180,483



RESTRUCTURING AND INTEGRATION EXPENSES



250





825







464





1,469



OTHER EXPENSE, NET



37





12







31





15































OPERATING INCOME 



47,964





31,304







78,308





76,989































OTHER NON-OPERATING INCOME, NET



514





225







592





2,282































INTEREST EXPENSE



462





1,508







2,107





4,319































EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES



48,016





30,021







76,793





74,952































PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES



11,804





7,367







19,118





18,639































EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS



36,212





22,654







57,675





56,313































LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATION, NET OF INCOME TAXES



(7,587)





(7,903)







(9,456)





(9,914)































NET EARNINGS



$      28,625





$      14,751







$      48,219





$      46,399











































































































































































NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:























































   BASIC EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS



$           1.62





$           1.01







$           2.58





$           2.52



   DISCONTINUED OPERATION



(0.34)





(0.35)







(0.42)





(0.44)



   NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC



$           1.28





$           0.66







$           2.16





$           2.08



























































   DILUTED EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS



$           1.59





$           1.00







$           2.53





$           2.47



   DISCONTINUED OPERATION



(0.33)





(0.35)







(0.41)





(0.44)



   NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED



$           1.26





$           0.65







$           2.12





$           2.03



























































WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES



22,349,093





22,329,835







22,372,466





22,359,637



WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON AND DILUTIVE SHARES



22,758,458





22,754,440







22,795,426





22,814,228



 

STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.

Segment Revenues and Operating Income





















































(In thousands)

















































































THREE MONTHS ENDED





NINE MONTHS ENDED







SEPTEMBER 30,





SEPTEMBER 30,







2020





2019





2020





2019







(Unaudited)





(Unaudited)



Revenues

























Ignition, Emission Control, Fuel & Safety

























   Related System Products



$ 190,891





$ 180,826





$ 498,204





$       538,718



Wire and Cable



38,663





35,147





105,621





108,486



        Engine Management



229,554





215,973





603,825





647,204





























Compressors



70,785





52,776





141,011





145,080



Other Climate Control Parts



39,608





35,525





93,216





96,551



        Temperature Control



110,393





88,301





234,227





241,631





























All Other



3,662





3,449





7,798





7,826



        Revenues



$   343,609





$   307,723





$   845,850





$         896,661





























Gross Margin

























Engine Management



$   72,361

31.5%



$   66,264

30.7%



$ 175,296

29.0%



$       189,737

29.3%

Temperature Control



32,212

29.2%



22,973

26.0%



60,828

26.0%



61,715

25.5%

All Other



3,175





2,851





6,377





7,504



        Gross Margin



$   107,748

31.4%



$     92,088

29.9%



$   242,501

28.7%



$         258,956

28.9%



























Selling, General & Administrative

























Engine Management



$   35,665

15.5%



$   35,950

16.6%



$   100,237

16.6%



$         110,723

17.1%

Temperature Control



15,571

14.1%



15,495

17.5%



40,568

17.3%



45,033

18.6%

All Other



8,261





8,502





22,893





24,727



        Selling, General & Administrative



$     59,497

17.3%



$     59,947

19.5%



$   163,698

19.4%



$         180,483

20.1%





















































Operating Income

























Engine Management



$   36,696

16.0%



$   30,314

14.0%



$     75,059

12.4%



$           79,014

12.2%

Temperature Control



16,641

15.1%



7,478

8.5%



20,260

8.6%



16,682

6.9%

All Other



(5,086)





(5,651)





(16,516)





(17,223)



        Subtotal



48,251

14.0%



32,141

10.4%



78,803

9.3%



78,473

8.8%

Restructuring & Integration



(250)

-0.1%



(825)

-0.3%



(464)

-0.1%



(1,469)

-0.2%

Other Expense, Net



(37)

0.0%



(12)

0.0%



(31)

0.0%



(15)

0.0%

        Operating Income



$     47,964

14.0%



$     31,304

10.2%



$     78,308

9.3%



$           76,989

8.6%

 

STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures

















































































(In thousands, except per share amounts)























THREE MONTHS ENDED





NINE MONTHS ENDED





SEPTEMBER 30,





SEPTEMBER 30,





2020



2019





2020



2019



(Unaudited)



(Unaudited)

EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS







































GAAP EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS



$36,212



$22,654





$57,675



$56,313





















RESTRUCTURING AND INTEGRATION EXPENSES



250



825





464



1,469

CERTAIN TAX CREDITS AND PRODUCTION DEDUCTIONS FINALIZED IN PERIOD



(235)



(144)





(235)



(144)

INCOME TAX EFFECT RELATED TO RECONCILING ITEMS



(65)



(214)





(121)



(382)

NON-GAAP EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS



$36,162



$23,121





$57,783



$57,256









































DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS







































GAAP DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS



$    1.59



$    1.00





$    2.53



$    2.47





















RESTRUCTURING AND INTEGRATION EXPENSES



0.01



0.04





0.02



0.06

CERTAIN TAX CREDITS AND PRODUCTION DEDUCTIONS FINALIZED IN PERIOD



(0.01)



(0.01)





(0.01)



(0.01)

INCOME TAX EFFECT RELATED TO RECONCILING ITEMS



-



(0.01)





(0.01)



(0.01)





















NON-GAAP DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS



$    1.59



$    1.02





$    2.53



$    2.51









































OPERATING INCOME







































GAAP OPERATING INCOME



$47,964



$31,304





$78,308



$76,989





















RESTRUCTURING AND INTEGRATION EXPENSES



250



825





464



1,469

OTHER EXPENSE, NET



37



12





31



15





















NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME



$48,251



$32,141





$78,803



$78,473





























































MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS, DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS, AND OPERATING INCOME, EACH OF WHICH ARE NON-GAAP MEASUREMENTS AND ARE ADJUSTED FOR SPECIAL ITEMS, ARE MEANINGFUL TO INVESTORS BECAUSE THEY PROVIDE A VIEW OF THE COMPANY WITH RESPECT TO ONGOING OPERATING RESULTS. SPECIAL ITEMS REPRESENT SIGNIFICANT CHARGES OR CREDITS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPANY'S OVERALL OPERATING RESULTS IN THE PERIODS PRESENTED. SUCH NON-GAAP MEASUREMENTS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO GAAP MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE.

 

STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets











































(In thousands)













































SEPTEMBER 30,







DECEMBER 31,





2020







2019





(Unaudited)























ASSETS















CASH



$            16,781







$            10,372















ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, GROSS



244,106







140,728

ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS



6,061







5,212

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET



238,045







135,516















INVENTORIES



311,390







368,221

UNRETURNED CUSTOMER INVENTORY



19,964







19,722

OTHER CURRENT ASSETS



10,094







15,602















TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS



596,274







549,433















PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET



88,288







89,649

OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS



30,910







36,020

GOODWILL



77,681







77,802

OTHER INTANGIBLES, NET



58,543







64,861

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES



39,807







37,272

INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES



38,945







38,858

OTHER ASSETS



20,549







18,835















TOTAL ASSETS



$          950,997







$          912,730





























LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY





























NOTES PAYABLE



$              8,416







$            52,460

CURRENT PORTION OF OTHER DEBT



3,580







4,456

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE



79,260







92,535

ACCRUED CUSTOMER RETURNS



75,279







44,116

ACCRUED CORE LIABILITY



19,981







24,357

OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES



117,298







91,540















TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES



303,814







309,464















OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT



103







129

NONCURRENT OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES



23,452







28,376

ACCRUED ASBESTOS LIABILITIES



53,164







49,696

OTHER LIABILITIES



25,560







20,837















 TOTAL LIABILITIES 



406,093







408,502















 TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 



544,904







504,228















 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 



$          950,997







$          912,730

 

STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows































(In thousands)































NINE MONTHS ENDED



SEPTEMBER 30,



2020





2019



(Unaudited)











CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES



















NET EARNINGS 

$  48,219





$ 46,399

ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET EARNINGS TO NET CASH









PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:









DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION

19,313





19,261

OTHER

19,098





21,623

CHANGE IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES:









ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

(104,020)





(16,583)

INVENTORIES

53,330





11,824

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

(13,117)





(24,107)

PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

5,634





(6,502)

SUNDRY PAYABLES AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 

51,867





(2,551)

OTHER

(1,719)





(6,260)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

78,605





43,104





















CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES



















ACQUISITIONS OF AND INVESTMENTS IN BUSINESSES

-





(43,490)

NET PROCEEDS FROM SALE OF FACILITY

-





4,801

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

(13,170)





(12,329)

OTHER INVESTING ACTIVITIES

14





47

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES 

(13,156)





(50,971)





















CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES



















NET CHANGE IN DEBT

(44,852)





34,656

PURCHASE OF TREASURY STOCK

(8,726)





(10,738)

DIVIDENDS PAID

(5,615)





(15,429)

OTHER FINANCING ACTIVITIES

86





1,109

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

(59,107)





9,598





















EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH

67





390

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

6,409





2,121

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS at beginning of Period

10,372





11,138

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS at end of Period

$  16,781





$ 13,259

 

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