Titan Machinery Inc. Announces Results for Fiscal Second Quarter Ended July 31, 2021

- Revenue for Second Quarter of Fiscal 2022 Increased 24.4% to $377.6 million -

- GAAP EPS for Second Quarter of Fiscal 2022 was $0.50 and Adjusted EPS was $0.57 -

- Company Increases Fiscal 2022 Modeling Assumptions -

WEST FARGO, N.D., Aug. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Titan Machinery Inc. TITN, a leading network of full-service agricultural and construction equipment stores, today reported financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended July 31, 2021.

David Meyer, Titan Machinery's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Equipment demand momentum continued through our second fiscal quarter with our equipment revenues increasing 35% versus prior year. The current environment is supported by our healthy inventory position and robust demand, along with continued strength in our parts and service business, driving strong consolidated pre-tax income growth of 89% during second quarter compared to prior year second quarter. From a segment perspective, our Agriculture business was well-positioned and produced exceptional growth as high commodity prices are offsetting drought conditions in areas of our footprint. However, we are especially pleased with the improved performance of both our Construction and International segments. Our construction segment pre-tax income grew 105% versus the prior year and our International segment pre-tax income increased by $0.9 million, and on an adjusted basis by $2.4 million, versus the prior year. Our operational improvements have enhanced the performance of each of our segments, as well as added value to our customers' businesses. Looking forward, our team is ready to support our customers through the upcoming busy harvest and end of year construction seasons, as we complete the second half of our fiscal year."

Fiscal 2022 Second Quarter Results

Consolidated Results
For the second quarter of fiscal 2022, revenue increased to $377.6 million compared to $303.5 million in the second quarter last year. Equipment sales were $272.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2022, compared to $202.7 million in the second quarter last year. Parts sales were $65.3 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2022, compared to $61.5 million in the second quarter last year. Revenue generated from service was $29.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2022, compared to $28.0 million in the second quarter last year. Revenue from rental and other was $9.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2022, compared to $11.4 million in the second quarter last year. Rental revenue was down due to a decrease in inventory rentals, a reduced rental fleet and the January 2021 divestiture of the company's construction stores in Arizona. While the fleet was smaller compared to the prior year, the dollar utilization of the fleet improved to 26.6% in the quarter compared to 22.2% in the same period last year.

Gross profit for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 was $75.0 million, compared to $62.7 million in the second quarter last year. The Company's gross profit margin decreased to 19.9% in the second quarter of fiscal 2022, compared to 20.7% in the second quarter last year. Gross profit margin decreased due to mix, with a greater proportion of equipment revenue this year versus higher margin parts and service revenue as compared to the second quarter of the prior year.

Operating expenses increased by $4.0 million to $57.1 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2022, compared to $53.1 million in the second quarter last year, primarily due to higher variable expenses on increased revenues. Operating expenses as a percentage of revenue decreased 240 basis points to 15.1% for the second quarter of fiscal 2022, compared to 17.5% of revenue in the prior year period. The Company also recognized impairments related to intangible and long-lived assets within our International segment of $1.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to none in the prior year quarter.

Floorplan and other interest expense was $1.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2022, compared to $1.9 million for the same period last year. The decrease was primarily due to lower borrowings.

In the second quarter of fiscal 2022, net income was $11.2 million, or earnings per diluted share of $0.50, compared to net income of $6.4 million, or earnings per diluted share of $0.28, for the second quarter of last year.

On an adjusted basis, net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 was $13.0 million, or adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.57, compared to adjusted net income of $6.6 million, or adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.29, for the second quarter of last year.

Adjusted EBITDA was $23.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2022, compared to $15.8 million in the second quarter of last year.

Segment Results
Agriculture Segment - Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 was $219.4 million, compared to $169.1 million in the second quarter last year. The increase in revenue was primarily driven by strong demand for equipment. Pre-tax income for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 was $12.1 million, compared to $6.8 million in the second quarter last year.

Construction Segment - Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 was $80.9 million, compared to $77.7 million in the second quarter last year. The increase in revenue was driven by increased equipment sales partially offset by lower parts, service and rental revenue as a result of our previously announced divestment in Arizona. Pre-tax income for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 was $2.8 million, compared to $1.4 million in the second quarter last year.

International Segment - Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 was $77.3 million, compared to $56.7 million in the second quarter last year. The increase in revenue was driven by strong equipment sales. Pre-tax income for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 was $0.4 million, compared to a pre-tax loss of $0.4 million in the second quarter last year. Adjusted pre-tax income for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 was $1.9 million, compared to an adjusted pre-tax loss of $0.6 million in the second quarter last year.

Fiscal 2022 First Six Months Results

Revenue was $750.3 million for the first six months of fiscal 2022, compared to $613.7 million for the same period last year. Net income for the first six months of fiscal 2022 was $21.8 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, compared to a net income of $8.7 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, for the same period last year. On an adjusted basis, net income for the first six months of fiscal 2022 was $23.4 million, or $1.04 per diluted share, compared to an adjusted net income of $10.0 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, in the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA was $43.3 million in the first six months of fiscal 2022, compared to $26.9 million in the same period last year.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

Cash at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2022 was $65.6 million. Inventories increased to $427.1 million as of July 31, 2021, compared to $418.5 million as of January 31, 2021. This inventory increase includes a $10.6 million increase in parts inventory and a $2.5 million decrease in equipment inventory, which reflects an increase in new equipment inventory of $31.4 million and a $34.0 million decrease in used equipment inventory. Outstanding floorplan payables were $185.5 million on $771.0 million total available floorplan lines of credit as of July 31, 2021, compared to $161.8 million outstanding floorplan payables as of January 31, 2021.

In the first six months of fiscal 2022, net cash provided by operating activities was $28.6 million, compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $13.0 million in the first six months of fiscal 2021. The Company evaluates its cash flow from operating activities net of all floorplan payable activity and maintaining a constant level of equity in its equipment inventory. Taking these adjustments into account, adjusted net cash used for operating activities was $19.0 million in the first six months of fiscal 2022, compared to adjusted net cash provided by operating activities of $16.1 million in the first six months of fiscal 2021.

Mr. Meyer concluded, "The current environment is providing us the opportunity to showcase the improvements we've made to our business over the past several years. Our inventory turns are continuing to trend upward and we are receiving inventory shipments that are allowing us to surpass our revenue targets. While supply chains remain tight, we are confident in our ability to drive growth through the second half of our fiscal year and, as a result, we are raising our modeling assumptions accordingly."

Fiscal 2022 Modeling Assumptions

The following are the Company's current expectations for fiscal 2022 modeling assumptions.

Conference Call and Presentation Information

The Company will host a conference call and audio webcast today at 7:30 a.m. Central time (8:30 a.m. Eastern time). Investors interested in participating in the live call can dial (877) 705-6003 from the U.S. International callers can dial (201) 493-6725. A telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the call concludes and will be available through Thursday, September 9, 2021, by dialing (844) 512-2921 from the U.S., or (412) 317-6671 from international locations, and entering confirmation code 13722439.

A copy of the presentation that will accompany the prepared remarks on the conference call is available on the Company's website under Investor Relations at www.titanmachinery.com. An archive of the audio webcast will be available on the Company's website under Investor Relations at www.titanmachinery.com for 30 days following the audio webcast.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Within this release, the Company refers to certain adjusted financial measures, which have directly comparable GAAP financial measures as identified in this release. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures, when reviewed in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, can provide more information to assist investors in evaluating current period performance and in assessing future performance. For these reasons, internal management reporting also includes non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, the non-GAAP financial measures include adjustments for items such as valuation allowances for income tax, impairment charges, Ukraine remeasurement gains/losses and charges associated with our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system transition during fiscal 2021. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not superior to or as a substitute, for the GAAP financial measures presented in this release and the Company's financial statements and other publicly filed reports. Non-GAAP financial measures presented in this release may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliations of adjusted financial measures used in this release to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. These reconciliations are attached to this release. The tables included in the Non-GAAP Reconciliations section reconcile adjusted net income (loss), adjusted EBITDA, adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share, adjusted income (loss) before income taxes, and adjusted net cash provided by (used for) operating activities (all non-GAAP financial measures) for the periods presented, to their respective most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

About Titan Machinery Inc.

Titan Machinery Inc., founded in 1980 and headquartered in West Fargo, North Dakota, owns and operates a network of full service agricultural and construction equipment dealer locations in North America and Europe. The network consists of US locations in Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming and its European stores are located in Bulgaria, Germany, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine. The Titan Machinery locations represent one or more of the CNH Industrial Brands, including Case IH, New Holland Agriculture, Case Construction, New Holland Construction, and CNH Industrial Capital. Additional information about Titan Machinery Inc. can be found at www.titanmachinery.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this release are forward-looking and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "potential," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "could," "will," "plan," "anticipate," and similar words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management. Forward-looking statements made in this release, which may include statements regarding Agriculture, Construction, and International segment initiatives and improvements, segment revenue realization, growth and profitability expectations, inventory expectations, leverage expectations, agricultural and construction equipment industry conditions and trends, and modeling assumptions and expected results of operations for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2022, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause Titan Machinery's actual results in current or future periods to differ materially from the forecasted assumptions and expected results. The Company's risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the duration, scope and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's operations, a substantial dependence on a single distributor, the continued availability of organic growth and acquisition opportunities, potential difficulties integrating acquired stores, industry supply levels, fluctuating agriculture and construction industry economic conditions, the success of recently implemented initiatives within the Company's operating segments, the uncertainty and fluctuating conditions in the capital and credit markets, difficulties in conducting international operations, foreign currency risks, governmental agriculture policies, seasonal fluctuations, the ability of the Company to reduce inventory levels, weather conditions, disruption in receiving ample inventory financing, and increased competition in the geographic areas served. These and other risks are more fully described in Titan Machinery's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated in subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as applicable. Titan Machinery conducts its business in a highly competitive and rapidly changing environment. Accordingly, new risk factors may arise. It is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors, nor to assess the impact of all such risk factors on Titan Machinery's business or the extent to which any individual risk factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Other than required by law, Titan Machinery disclaims any obligation to update such factors or to publicly announce results of revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this release to reflect future events or developments.

Investor Relations Contact:
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