8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 25, 2018

 

 

WATSCO, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Florida

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

1-5581   59-0778222
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

2665 South Bayshore Drive, Suite 901

Miami, Florida 33133

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(305) 714-4100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 25, 2018, Watsco, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release reporting its financial results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2018. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

The information set forth in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01.

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall be deemed “furnished” and not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any Company filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated July 25, 2018 issued by Watsco, Inc.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    WATSCO, INC.
Dated: July 25, 2018     By:   /s/ Ana M. Menendez
       

Ana M. Menendez,

Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Watsco Sets New Records for Sales, Operating Income,

Operating Margins, Net Income and EPS During Second Quarter

 

 

Adoption of Customer-Focused Technologies Grows as Business Transformation Continues

MIAMI, FLORIDA – (GLOBENEWSWIRE), July 25, 2018 – Watsco, Inc. (NYSE: WSO) reported record results for the quarter ended June 30, 2018.

Watsco’s record results reflect continued investment in technologies designed to revolutionize Watsco’s customer-experience and help customers grow their businesses. Most notably, the digitization of Watsco’s marketplace via e-commerce and iOS/Android-enabled apps, supported by the industry’s most complete database of product information, continues to see momentum. E-commerce sales run-rate is approaching 30% of revenues.

Second Quarter Results

Sales trends:

 

    5% sales growth to a record $1.333 billion

 

    6% growth in HVAC equipment (68% of sales)

 

    5% growth in other HVAC products (28% of sales)

 

    1% growth in commercial refrigeration products (4% of sales)

Key performance metrics:

 

    16% earnings per share (EPS) growth to a record $2.40

 

    22% increase in net income to a record $90 million

 

    6% increase in operating income to a record $137 million

 

    20 basis-point expansion in operating margins to a record 10.3%

 

    3% increase in gross profit to a record $321 million (20 basis-points lower gross margin)

 

    3% increase in SG&A and a 20 basis-point decline in SG&A as a percentage of sales

 

    $238 million debt reduction versus a year ago

Sales trends improved during the quarter and reflect strong unit demand, improved equipment pricing and a richer sales mix of high-efficiency systems. Gross profit comparisons from 2018 to 2017 include a 70-basis point improvement in selling margins for HVAC equipment offset by a non-recurring benefit in 2017 related to sales of refrigerant products and lower vendor incentives in 2018 due to timing of purchases. SG&A reflects on-going investments in technology and additional customer-facing headcount.

Albert H. Nahmad, Watsco’s Chairman and CEO stated: “Watsco’s second quarter performance produced the highest sales and profits of any quarter in our history. Looking at the bigger picture, we have invested $90 million in technology over the last five years with a primary focus on transforming our customer experience. Early results are exciting, but the adoption at scale will take time. We have also added nearly 300 employees over the last three years to supplement talent, leadership depth and service capacity to our network. Throughout this period of unprecedented investment, Watsco produced record operating results, more than doubled its annual dividend and reduced debt by $293 million.”

Mr. Nahmad added: “Pioneering investments of this magnitude require time and patience to determine their impact and value, especially given the focus of transforming our customer experience, which has been slow to evolve for decades. We also have the opportunity to transform our business through people, process and technology to gain market share, develop more efficient processes and reduce costs. Much foundational work has occurred to enable this transformation, and we are now challenging our leadership to accelerate adoption and utilization of these innovative platforms designed to create and capture incremental value in the coming years.”

 

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First Half Results

Sales trends:

 

   

5% sales growth to a record $2.259 billion

 

   

6% growth in HVAC equipment (67% of sales), including 7% growth in residential products

 

   

6% growth in other HVAC products (29% of sales)

 

   

Flat sales of commercial refrigeration products (4% of sales)

Key performance metrics:

 

   

19% earnings per share growth to a record $3.32

 

   

24% increase in net income to a record $124 million

 

   

7% increase in operating income to a record $191 million

 

   

20 basis-point expansion in operating margins to 8.5%

 

   

4% increase in gross profit to a record $552 million (20 basis-points lower gross margin)

 

   

4% increase in SG&A and a 10 basis-point decline in SG&A as a percentage of sales

Technology Strategy

Watsco has launched a variety of technologies and process enhancements to transform how HVAC contractor customers are served in the marketplace. Watsco believes that speed, productivity and efficiency will be ever more critical as the digital era progresses and is investing to ensure an unparalleled customer-experience among HVAC wholesale distributors. Since 2012, Watsco’s technology team has grown from approximately 60 employees to 190 employees, and the present annual run-rate for technology-related spending is approximately $24 million.

Customer adoption of Watsco’s technology platforms increased during 2018, enabling more interaction 24 hours a day to find products, place orders and obtain technical support. The customer-obsessed innovations introduced by Watsco include:

 

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Mobile apps, websites and e-commerce platforms that employ the industry’s leading, data-rich repository of product information.

 

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Business intelligence and data analytics to enable insightful decision-making by 600+ managers.

 

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Proprietary order fulfillment software to improve speed, accuracy and convenience of the pick, pack and ship process.

 

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Predictive analytics-driven demand planning and inventory optimization software to improve order fill-rates, increase inventory turns, reduce real estate requirements and improve long-term productivity.

A.J. Nahmad, Watsco’s President said, “We are inspired by the progress toward adoption at scale and continue to release new iterations and solutions to market. We currently service more than 250,000 contractors and technicians across our 568 locations annually and complete over 7 million sale transactions. We have only scratched the surface of what is possible in terms of value creation and realization. What’s important is that these investments are helping our customers win, and when our customers win, we win.”

 

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Key performance indicators related to the Company’s technology initiatives include:

 

E-Commerce and App Usage    Progress in 2018   
E-commerce sales    36% growth in online sales   
E-commerce transactions    37% increase in transactions   
Current e-commerce run-rate    29% of sales versus 22% at end of 2017   
Unique iOS or Android app weekly users    14% increase in weekly active users   
Products (SKUs) digitized and available on-line    9% increase to over 650,000 SKUs   
Line items per order on-line versus in-store    37% more line items per order   
Business Intelligence (BI) Platform      
Increase in internal BI users    9% increase to over 1,600 weekly-users   
Average BI queries per week per user    10% increase in queries per week per user   
Number of total user inquiries during the year    13% increase to 10.6 million queries   
Warehouse Efficiency      
Locations with Order Fulfillment (OF) software    337 locations versus 329 in December 2017   
Number of orders filled with OF    1.3 million versus less than 1 million last year   
Delivery truck miles tracked and analyzed    3.1 million miles versus 1.6 million last year   
Locations with express pickup    157 locations versus 134 in December 2017   

Dividends & Cash Flow

Watsco has paid cash dividends for over 40 consecutive years. The Company’s philosophy is to share increasing amounts of cash flow with shareholders through higher dividends while maintaining a conservative financial position. Watsco announced a 16% increase in its annual dividend rate to $5.80 per share effective April 2018. Future increases in dividends will be considered in light of investment opportunities, cash flow, general economic conditions and the Company’s overall financial condition.

The Company has targeted cash flow from operations to exceed net income in 2018. Since 2000, Watsco’s operating cash flow was approximately $2.2 billion compared to net income of approximately $2.0 billion, surpassing the Company’s stated goal of generating cash flow in excess of net income.

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017

2018 results reflect lower income tax expense as a result of the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The Company’s effective income tax rate (net of taxes attributable to non-controlling interest) was 21% for the first six months of 2018 versus 29% last year.

Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call Information

Date: July 25, 2018

Time: 10:00 a.m. (EDT)

Webcast: http://investors.watsco.com

Dial-in number: United States (844) 883-3908 / International (412) 317-9254

A replay of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website.

 

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About Watsco

Watsco operates the largest distribution network for heating, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC/R) products with locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico, and on an export basis to Latin America and the Caribbean. Watsco estimates that over 250,000 contractors and technicians visit or call one of its 568 locations each year to get information, obtain technical support and buy products. HVAC/R products provide comfort to homes and businesses regardless of the outdoor climate. There are approximately 92 million central air conditioning and heating systems installed in the United States that have been in service more than 10 years. Older systems often operate below today’s government mandated energy efficiency and environmental standards. Watsco has an opportunity to accelerate the replacement of these systems at a scale greater than its competitors as the movement toward reducing energy consumption and its environmental impact continues. This is especially important since heating and cooling accounts for approximately half of the energy consumed in a typical U.S. home. Additional information about Watsco may be found at http://www.watsco.com.

This document includes certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in economic, business, competitive market, new housing starts and completions, capital spending in commercial construction, consumer spending and debt levels, regulatory and other factors, including, without limitation, the effects of supplier concentration, competitive conditions within Watsco’s industry, seasonal nature of sales of Watsco’s products, the ability of the Company to expand its business, insurance coverage risks and final GAAP adjustments. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statement was made. Watsco assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information. Detailed information about these factors and additional important factors can be found in the documents that Watsco files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K.

 

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WATSCO, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Results of Operations

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Quarter Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2018     2017     2018     2017  

Revenues

   $ 1,332,743     $ 1,275,924     $ 2,259,320     $ 2,148,019  

Cost of sales

     1,011,977       965,646       1,707,721       1,619,185  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     320,766       310,278       551,599       528,834  

Gross profit margin

     24.1     24.3     24.4     24.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SG&A expenses

     186,577       180,930       365,111       350,787  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income

     3,157       —         4,795       —    

Operating income

     137,346       129,348       191,283       178,047  

Operating margin

     10.3     10.1     8.5     8.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

     763       1,647       1,328       2,902  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     136,583       127,701       189,955       175,145  

Income taxes

     28,319       36,854       39,314       50,530  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     108,264       90,847       150,641       124,615  

Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest

     18,307       17,091       26,465       24,678  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Watsco

   $ 89,957     $ 73,756     $ 124,176     $ 99,937  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

        

Net income attributable to Watsco shareholders

   $ 89,957     $ 73,756     $ 124,176     $ 99,937  

Less: distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to non-vested restricted common stock

     7,374       6,186       10,144       8,374  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings allocated to Watsco shareholders

   $ 82,583     $ 67,570     $ 114,032     $ 91,563  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average Common and Class B common shares and equivalent shares used to calculate diluted earnings per share

     34,379,195       32,708,646       34,349,815       32,694,306  

Diluted earnings per share for Common and Class B common stock

   $ 2.40     $ 2.07     $ 3.32     $ 2.80  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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WATSCO, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

     June 30,
2018
     December 31,
2017
 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 72,000      $ 80,496  

Accounts receivable, net

     659,887        478,133  

Inventories

     872,902        761,314  

Other current assets

     16,664        17,454  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,621,453        1,337,397  

Property and equipment, net

     91,312        91,198  

Goodwill, intangibles, net and other assets

     612,855        618,282  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,325,620      $ 2,046,877  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 521,204      $ 416,233  

Current portion of long-term obligations

     1,719        244  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     522,923        416,477  

Borrowings under revolving credit agreement

     141,600        21,800  

Deferred income taxes and other liabilities

     59,103        57,623  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     723,626        495,900  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Watsco’s shareholders’ equity

     1,328,446        1,297,953  

Non-controlling interest

     273,548        253,024  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     1,601,994        1,550,977  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 2,325,620      $ 2,046,877  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2018     2017  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 150,641     $ 124,615  

Non-cash items

     18,397       21,677  

Changes in working capital

     (188,294     (111,282
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     (19,256     35,010  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Capital expenditures, net

     (8,738     (10,237

Investment in unconsolidated entity

     —         (63,600
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (8,738     (73,837
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Dividends on Common and Class B Common stock

     (100,765     (74,835

Distributions to non-controlling interest

     (2,178     (6,799

Purchase of additional ownership from non-controlling interest

     —         (42,688

Proceeds from non-controlling interest for investment in

unconsolidated entity

     —         12,720  

Other

     3,917       717  

Net proceeds under revolving credit agreement

     119,800       144,006  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     20,774       33,121  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (1,276     730  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (8,496     (4,976

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     80,496       56,010  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 72,000     $ 51,034  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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