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Astec Industries, Inc.
  1725 Shepherd Road  | Chattanooga, TN  37421  | Phone (423) 899-5898  | Fax (423) 899-4456


ASTEC INDUSTRIES REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2013 RESULTS

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (July 23, 2013) - Astec Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:  ASTE) today reported results for their second quarter ended June 30, 2013.  

Net sales for the second quarter of 2013 were $248.1 million compared to $238.3 million for the second quarter of 2012, a 4% increase.  Earnings from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2013 were $11.1 million or $0.48 per diluted share compared to $9.5 million or $0.41 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2012, an increase of 17% per diluted share.  

Domestic sales increased 5% to $162.3 million for the second quarter of 2013 from $154.4 million for the second quarter of 2012.  International sales were $85.8 million for the second quarter of 2013 compared to $83.9 million for the second quarter of 2012, an increase of 2%.      

Net sales for the first half of 2013 were $496.0 million compared to $490.2 million for the first half of 2012, a 1% increase.  Earnings from continuing operations for the first half of 2013 were $24.3 million or $1.05 per diluted share compared to $21.5 million or $0.93 per diluted share for the first half of 2012, an increase of 13% per diluted share.  

Domestic sales increased 5% to $324.3 million for the first half of 2013 from $309.4 million for the first half of 2012.  International sales were $171.7 million for the first half of 2013 compared to $180.8 million for the first half of 2012, a decrease of 5%.

The Company’s domestic backlog decreased 5%, from $147.1 million at June 30, 2012 to $140.3 million at June 30, 2013.  The international backlog at June 30, 2013 was $100.3 million, a 7% decrease from the June 30, 2012 international backlog of $107.7 million.  The June 30, 2012 backlog has been restated for the sale of American Augers late in 2012.   

Consolidated financial information for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013 and additional information related to segment revenues and profits are attached as addenda to this press release.

Commenting on the announcement, Dr. J. Don Brock, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “As we discussed in our first quarter conference call, our second quarter performance was very similar to our first quarter.  We were able to reduce our S,G,A and E expenses compared to the first quarter of 2013 but our gross margin came in below our expectations in the Asphalt Group due to product mix and decreased overhead absorption.”

Dr. Brock continued, “Many areas of the Central and Eastern United States have experienced historically high rainfall, delaying construction work.  This has also delayed many of our shipments.  However, on a positive note, customers are seeing a slight pickup in residential and commercial work.  With the delayed work for the first half of the year we expect to see their business much stronger in the second half.  Hopefully this will improve demand during the fourth quarter and into next year.  We continue to be optimistic for our growth in the energy business with our new pellet plant, high tech drill rigs, pump trailers, water heaters, and gas processing heaters.  Unfortunately, we see the near term orders being down slightly with a pickup in demand in the fourth quarter.  We are continuing to reduce expenses in anticipation of this.”
 
Investor Conference Call and Web Simulcast
Astec will conduct a conference call on July 23, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time to review its second quarter results as well as current business conditions.  The number to call for this interactive teleconference is (877) 407-9210.  International callers should dial (201) 689-8049.   Please reference Astec Industries.

The company will also provide an online Web simulcast and rebroadcast of the conference call.  The live broadcast of Astec’s conference call will be available online at the Company’s website:  www.astecindustries.com/conferencecalls. An archived webcast will be available for 90 days at www.astecindustries.com.

 
 

 
A replay of the conference call will be available through midnight on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 by dialing (877) 660-6853, or (201) 612-7415 for international callers, Account #286, Conference ID# 417663.  A transcription of the conference call will be made available under the Investor Relations section of the Astec Industries, Inc. website within 5 business days after the call.

Astec Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of specialized equipment for building and restoring the world’s infrastructure.  Astec’s manufacturing operations are divided into four primary business segments:  aggregate processing and mining equipment; asphalt production equipment; mobile asphalt paving equipment; and oil, gas and water drilling equipment (Underground Group).  Additionally, the Other Group contains one subsidiary that manufactures equipment used for wood processing and recycling and one that is a company-owned dealership located in Australia.

The information contained in this press release contains “forward-looking statements” (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) regarding the future performance of the Company, including statements about the effects on the Company from its backlog, its efforts to reduce expenses, the delay in shipments caused by the weather, the increase in demand in its customers’ residential and commercial sectors, and the growth in its energy business.  These forward-looking statements reflect management’s expectations and are based upon currently available information, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise such statements.  These statements are not guarantees of performance and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted or anticipated.  Future events and actual results, financial or otherwise, could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements.  Important factors that could cause future events or actual results to differ materially include:  general uncertainty in the economy, rising oil and liquid asphalt prices, rising steel prices, decreased funding for highway projects, the relative strength/weakness of the dollar to foreign currencies, production capacity, general business conditions in the industry, demand for the Company’s products, seasonality and cyclicality in operating results, seasonality of sales volumes or lower than expected sales volumes, lower than expected margins on custom equipment orders, competitive activity, tax rates and the impact of future legislation thereon, and those other factors listed from time to time in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.  

For Additional Information Contact:
J. Don Brock
Chairman of the Board & C.E.O.
Phone: (423) 867-4210
Fax: (423) 867-4127
E-mail: dbrock@astecindustries.com
or
W. Norman Smith
President and COO
Phone:  (423) 867-4210
Fax:  (423) 867-4127
E-mail:  nsmith@astecindustries.com
or
David C. Silvious
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Phone: (423) 899-5898
Fax: (423) 899-4456
E-mail: dsilvious@astecindustries.com
or
Stephen C. Anderson
Vice President, Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Secretary
Phone: (423) 899-5898
Fax: (423) 899-4456
E-mail: sanderson@astecindustries.com
 
 

 
 

 

Astec Industries, Inc.
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets
   
(in thousands)
   
(unaudited)
   
   
Jun 30
   
Jun 30
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Assets
           
Current assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 41,157     $ 35,916  
Investments
    16,989       2,024  
Receivables, net
    102,795       119,983  
Inventories
    318,710       322,086  
Prepaid expenses and other
    31,494       26,377  
Total current assets
    511,145       506,386  
Property and equipment, net
    185,033       191,289  
Other assets
    41,954       43,171  
Total assets
  $ 738,132     $ 740,846  
Liabilities and equity
               
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable - trade
  $ 45,776     $ 51,824  
Other current liabilities
    93,803       102,811  
Total current liabilities
    139,579       154,635  
Non-current liabilities
    32,531       33,458  
Total equity
    566,022       552,753  
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 738,132     $ 740,846  
                 

 
 

 
 

Astec Industries, Inc.
   
Consolidated Statements of Income
   
(in thousands, except per share data)
   
(unaudited)
   
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
Jun 30
   
Jun 30
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
Net sales
  $ 248,127     $ 238,275     $ 495,960     $ 490,243  
Cost of sales
    192,685       185,214       381,951       378,586  
Gross profit
    55,442       53,061       114,009       111,657  
Selling, general, administrative & engineering expenses
    37,795       38,456       78,162       78,599  
Income from operations
    17,647       14,605       35,847       33,058  
Interest expense
    76       42       147       88  
Other
    (29 )     558       644       1,393  
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
    17,542       15,121       36,344       34,363  
Income taxes on continuing operations
    6,450       5,603       12,081       12,834  
Net income from continuing operations
    11,092       9,518       24,263       21,529  
Income from discontinued operations, (net of tax of $406 for the quarter and $479 for the year)
    -       848       -       1,082  
Net income attributable to controlling interest
  $ 11,092     $ 10,366     $ 24,263     $ 22,611  
                                 
                                 
                                 
Earnings per Common Share
                               
Net income from continuing operations
                               
          Basic
  $ 0.49     $ 0.42     $ 1.07     $ 0.95  
          Diluted
  $ 0.48     $ 0.41     $ 1.05     $ 0.93  
                                 
                                 
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                               
          Basic
  $ -     $ 0.04     $ -     $ 0.05  
          Diluted
  $ -     $ 0.04     $ -     $ 0.05  
                                 
                                 
Net income attributable to controlling interest
                               
          Basic
  $ 0.49     $ 0.46     $ 1.07     $ 1.00  
          Diluted
  $ 0.48     $ 0.45     $ 1.05     $ 0.98  
                                 
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
                         
          Basic
    22,752       22,691       22,738       22,667  
          Diluted
    23,069       23,041       23,075       23,047  
                                 

 
 

 


Astec Industries, Inc.
Segment Revenues and Profits
For the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
   
Asphalt
Group
   
Aggregate
and Mining
Group
   
Mobile
Asphalt
Paving
Group
   
Underground
Group
   
All Others
   
Total
 
2013 Revenues
    63,153       99,884       45,750       17,094       22,246       248,127  
2012 Revenues
    59,431       94,860       45,160       19,230       19,594       238,275  
Change $
    3,722       5,024       590       (2,136 )     2,652       9,852  
Change %
    6.3 %     5.3 %     1.3 %     (11.1 %)     13.5 %     4.1 %
                                                 
2013 Gross Profit
    11,878       25,615       11,171       2,232       4,546       55,442  
2013 Gross Profit %
    18.8 %     25.6 %     24.4 %     13.1 %     20.4 %     22.3 %
2012 Gross Profit
    11,775       25,818       10,151       2,054       3,263       53,061  
2012 Gross Profit %
    19.8 %     27.2 %     22.5 %     10.7 %     16.7 %     22.3 %
Change
    103       (203 )     1,020       178       1,283       2,381  
                                                 
2013 Profit (Loss)
    4,061       11,141       4,608       (768 )     (7,753 )     11,289  
2012 Profit (Loss)
    3,902       11,567       4,082       (873 )     (8,210 )     10,468  
Change $
    159       (426 )     526       105       457       821  
Change %
    4.1 %     (3.7 %)     12.9 %     12.0 %     5.6 %     7.8 %
                                                 
                                                 
Segment revenues are reported net of intersegment revenues. Segment gross profit is net of profit on intersegment
  revenues.  A reconciliation of total segment profits to the Company's net income attributable to controlling interest
  is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
   
Three months ended June 30
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
Change $
 
Total profit for all segments
  $ 11,289     $ 10,468     $ 821  
Elimination of intersegment profit
    (136 )     (887 )     751  
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
    (61 )     (63 )     2  
Net income from continuing operations
    11,092       9,518       1,574  
Income from discontinued operations, (net of tax of $406)
    -       848       (848 )
Net income attributable to controlling interest
  $ 11,092     $ 10,366     $ 726  
                         



 
 

 

Astec Industries, Inc.
Segment Revenues and Profits
For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
   
Asphalt
Group
   
Aggregate
and Mining
Group
   
Mobile
Asphalt
Paving
Group
   
Underground
Group
   
All Others
   
Total
 
2013 Revenues
    134,703       190,646       93,041       31,800       45,770       495,960  
2012 Revenues
    128,102       186,164       87,153       41,288       47,536       490,243  
Change $
    6,601       4,482       5,888       (9,488 )     (1,766 )     5,717  
Change %
    5.2 %     2.4 %     6.8 %     (23.0 %)     (3.7 %)     1.2 %
                                                 
2013 Gross Profit
    32,032       48,656       21,730       2,507       9,084       114,009  
2013 Gross Profit %
    23.8 %     25.5 %     23.4 %     7.9 %     19.8 %     23.0 %
2012 Gross Profit
    28,171       49,555       20,756       5,137       8,038       111,657  
2012 Gross Profit %
    22.0 %     26.6 %     23.8 %     12.4 %     16.9 %     22.8 %
Change
    3,861       (899 )     974       (2,630 )     1,046       2,352  
                                                 
2013 Profit (Loss)
    15,202       20,198       8,829       (3,149 )     (15,927 )     25,153  
2012 Profit (Loss)
    11,293       21,138       8,003       (1,046 )     (17,423 )     21,965  
Change $
    3,909       (940 )     826       (2,103 )     1,496       3,188  
Change %
    34.6 %     (4.4 %)     10.3 %     (201.1 %)     8.6 %     14.5 %
                                                 
                                                 
Segment revenues are reported net of intersegment revenues. Segment gross profit is net of profit on intersegment
  revenues. A reconciliation of total segment profits to the Company's net income attributable to controlling interest
  is as follows (in thousands):

   
Six months ended June 30
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
Change $
 
Total profit for all segments
  $ 25,153     $ 21,965     $ 3,188  
Elimination of intersegment profit
    (750 )     (360 )     (390 )
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
    (140 )     (76 )     (64 )
Net income from continuing operations
    24,263       21,529       2,734  
Income from discontinued operations, (net of tax of $479)
    -       1,082       (1,082 )
Net income attributable to controlling interest
  $ 24,263     $ 22,611     $ 1,652  
                         


 
 

 

Astec Industries, Inc.
 
Backlog by Segment
 
June 30, 2013 and 2012
 
(in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
Asphalt
Group
   
Aggregate
and Mining
Group
   
Mobile
Asphalt
Paving
Group
   
Underground
Group
   
All Others
   
Total
 
2013 Backlog
    103,270       88,706       3,086       26,811       18,750       240,623  
2012 Backlog
    115,428       97,394       5,055       23,415       13,508       254,800  
Change $
    (12,158 )     (8,688 )     (1,969 )     3,396       5,242       (14,177 )
Change %
    (10.5 %)     (8.9 %)     (39.0 %)     14.5 %     38.8 %     (5.6 %)