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Astec Industries, Inc.
 
NEWS RELEASE
 
1725 Shepherd Rd. - Chattanooga, TN 37421 - Phone (423) 899-5898 - Fas (423) 899-4456
 
 
ASTEC INDUSTRIES REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2017 RESULTS

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (July 25, 2017) - Astec Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:  ASTE) today reported results for their second quarter and year to date ended June 30, 2017.

Net sales for the second quarter of 2017 were $301.9 million compared to $294.4 million for the second quarter of 2016, a 3% increase.  Earnings for the second quarter of 2017 were $14.4 million or $0.62 per diluted share compared to $18.2 million or $0.79 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2016, a decrease of 22% per diluted share.

Domestic sales decreased 2% to $236.9 million for the second quarter of 2017 from $242.2 million for the second quarter of 2016.  International sales were $65.0 million for the second quarter of 2017 compared to $52.2 million for the second quarter of 2016, an increase of 25%.

Net sales for the first half of 2017 were $620.3 million compared to $573.1 million for the first half of 2016, an 8% increase.  Earnings for the first half of 2017 were $29.5 million or $1.27 per diluted share compared to $35.9 million or $1.55 per diluted share for the first half of 2016, a decrease of 18% per diluted share.

Domestic sales increased 3% to $490.4 million for the first half of 2017 from $476.4 million for the first half of 2016.  International sales were $129.9 million for the first half of 2017 compared to $96.7 million for the first half of 2016, an increase of 34%.

The Company's backlog at June 30, 2017 was $352.4 million compared to $371.3 million at June 30, 2016, a decrease of $18.9 million or 5%.  Domestic backlog decreased 13% to $276.2 million at June 30, 2017 from $316.4 million at June 30, 2016.  The international backlog at June 30, 2017 was $76.2 million compared to $54.9 million at June 30, 2016, an increase of 39%.  All prior year backlog amounts have been recast to include the backlog of Power Flame Incorporated which was acquired on August 1, 2016.

Excluding pellet plant backlogs of $65.1 million and $144.4 million at June 30, 2017 and 2016 respectively, the Company's June 30, 2017 backlog increased $60.4 million or 27% compared to June 30, 2016.

Consolidated financial information for the second quarter and year to date ended June 30, 2017 and additional information related to segment revenues and profits are attached as addenda to this press release.

Commenting on the announcement, Benjamin G. Brock, Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Although we were not pleased with our net income for the quarter,  we were pleased that we were able to grow sales while also shipping several new products during the quarter.  While the costs associated with building new products and getting them going in the field negatively affected our results as we expected, significantly lower than expected margins on pellet plant installation were our primary disappointment for the quarter."
 
Mr. Brock continued, "Excluding pellet plants, our backlog is up 27% versus last year.  We are pleased that, excluding pellet plants, each of our financial reporting groups increased backlog versus last year.  Non-pellet plant backlog increased both in domestic and international markets.  Domestically, we continue to experience a good market for our products, mainly as a result of the federal highway bill and other state and local level funding mechanisms.  Internationally, our strategy of keeping our sales and service structure in place despite the challenge of the strong U.S. Dollar, which increases our sales prices globally for export equipment, has allowed us to earn orders mainly as a result of pent up demand meeting improved global market conditions."
 
In closing, Mr. Brock commented, "Given our current backlog and quote activity, we are optimistic on our outlook for the balance of 2017."
 
 

 
Investor Conference Call and Web Simulcast
Astec will conduct a conference call on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, 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 8, 2017 by dialing (877) 481-4010, or (919) 882-2331 for international callers, Conference ID #15968.  A transcript 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 asphalt road building; aggregate processing; oil, gas and water well drilling; and wood processing.  Astec's manufacturing operations are divided into three primary business segments:  road building, wood pellet production and related equipment (Infrastructure Group); aggregate processing and mining equipment (Aggregate and Mining Group); and equipment for the extraction and production of fuels, biomass production, and water drilling equipment (Energy Group).

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 federal highway bill, sales of new products, and the strong U.S. Dollar.  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, oil, gas 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, 2016.

For Additional Information Contact:
Benjamin G. Brock
Chief Executive Officer
Phone: (423) 867-4210
Fax: (423) 867-4127
E-mail: bbrock@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.
           
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
           
(in thousands)
           
(unaudited)
           
             
   
June 30
   
June 30
 
   
2017
   
2016
 
Assets
           
Current assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
52,107
   
$
68,473
 
Investments
   
2,031
     
1,889
 
Receivables, net
   
149,306
     
127,490
 
Inventories
   
381,323
     
379,477
 
Prepaid expenses and other
   
26,320
     
29,702
 
Total current assets
   
611,087
     
607,031
 
Property and equipment, net
   
182,205
     
173,080
 
Other assets
   
85,693
     
66,517
 
Total assets
 
$
878,985
   
$
846,628
 
Liabilities and equity
               
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable - trade
 
$
65,188
   
$
54,498
 
Other current liabilities
   
110,670
     
124,720
 
Total current liabilities
   
175,858
     
179,218
 
Non-current liabilities
   
24,818
     
27,836
 
Total equity
   
678,309
     
639,574
 
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
878,985
   
$
846,628
 
                 
 
 

 
Astec Industries, Inc.
                       
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
                       
(in thousands, except per share data)
                       
(unaudited)
                       
                         
   
Three Months Ended
June 30
   
Six Months Ended
June 30
 
   
2017
   
2016
   
2017
   
2016
 
Net sales
 
$
301,909
   
$
294,394
   
$
620,310
   
$
573,116
 
Cost of sales
   
236,385
     
220,942
     
479,014
     
427,708
 
Gross profit
   
65,524
     
73,452
     
141,296
     
145,408
 
Selling, general, administrative & engineering expenses
   
44,220
     
44,961
     
97,342
     
88,766
 
Income from operations
   
21,304
     
28,491
     
43,954
     
56,642
 
Interest expense
   
185
     
326
     
450
     
793
 
Other
   
322
     
327
     
874
     
935
 
Income before income taxes
   
21,441
     
28,492
     
44,378
     
56,784
 
Income taxes
   
7,021
     
10,300
     
14,838
     
20,849
 
Net income attributable to controlling interest
 
$
14,420
   
$
18,192
   
$
29,540
   
$
35,935
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
Earnings per Common Share
                               
Net income attributable to controlling interest
                               
          Basic
 
$
0.63
   
$
0.79
   
$
1.28
   
$
1.56
 
          Diluted
 
$
0.62
   
$
0.79
   
$
1.27
   
$
1.55
 
                                 
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
                               
          Basic
   
23,026
     
22,999
     
23,020
     
22,982
 
          Diluted
   
23,183
     
23,135
     
23,179
     
23,135
 
                                 
 
 

Astec Industries, Inc. 
     
Segment Revenues and Profits 
     
 For the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016       
(in thousands)  
     
(unaudited)  
     
 
   
Infrastructure
Group
   
Aggregate
and Mining
Group
   
Energy
Group
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
2017 Revenues
   
143,106
     
107,118
     
51,685
     
-
     
301,909
 
2016 Revenues
   
152,476
     
99,085
     
42,833
     
-
     
294,394
 
Change $
   
(9,370
)
   
8,033
     
8,852
     
-
     
7,515
 
Change %
   
(6.1
%)
   
8.1
%
   
20.7
%
   
-
     
2.6
%
                                         
2017 Gross Profit
   
26,820
     
25,791
     
12,864
     
49
     
65,524
 
2017 Gross Profit %
   
18.7
%
   
24.1
%
   
24.9
%
   
-
     
21.7
%
2016 Gross Profit
   
36,583
     
26,141
     
10,514
     
214
     
73,452
 
2016 Gross Profit %
   
24.0
%
   
26.4
%
   
24.5
%
   
-
     
25.0
%
Change
   
(9,763
)
   
(350
)
   
2,350
     
(165
)
   
(7,928
)
                                         
2017 Profit (Loss)
   
9,893
     
11,367
     
3,165
     
(10,260
)
   
14,165
 
2016 Profit (Loss)
   
19,673
     
10,947
     
2,626
     
(14,912
)
   
18,334
 
Change $
   
(9,780
)
   
420
     
539
     
4,652
     
(4,169
)
Change %
   
(49.7
%)
   
3.8
%
   
20.5
%
   
31.2
%
   
(22.7
%)
 
 
                                       
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
       
   
2017
   
2016
   
Change $
 
Total profit for all segments
 
$
14,165
   
$
18,334
   
$
(4,169
)
Recapture (elimination) of intersegment profit
   
194
     
(193
)
   
387
 
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
   
61
     
51
     
10
 
Net income attributable to controlling interest
 
$
14,420
   
$
18,192
   
$
(3,772
)
 
 

 
Astec Industries, Inc. 
     
Segment Revenues and Profits 
     
 For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016      
(in thousands)  
     
(unaudited)  
     
 
   
Infrastructure
Group
   
Aggregate
and Mining
Group
   
Energy
Group
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
2017 Revenues
   
308,349
     
207,731
     
104,230
     
-
     
620,310
 
2016 Revenues
   
305,590
     
191,573
     
75,953
     
-
     
573,116
 
Change $
   
2,759
     
16,158
     
28,277
     
-
     
47,194
 
Change %
   
0.9
%
   
8.4
%
   
37.2
%
   
-
     
8.2
%
                                         
2017 Gross Profit
   
64,621
     
50,814
     
25,751
     
110
     
141,296
 
2017 Gross Profit %
   
21.0
%
   
24.5
%
   
24.7
%
   
-
     
22.8
%
2016 Gross Profit
   
76,420
     
51,289
     
17,596
     
103
     
145,408
 
2016 Gross Profit %
   
25.0
%
   
26.8
%
   
23.2
%
   
-
     
25.4
%
Change
   
(11,799
)
   
(475
)
   
8,155
     
7
     
(4,112
)
                                         
2017 Profit (Loss)
   
28,073
     
19,795
     
5,894
     
(24,689
)
   
29,073
 
2016 Profit (Loss)
   
41,536
     
20,485
     
2,433
     
(29,137
)
   
35,317
 
Change $
   
(13,463
)
   
(690
)
   
3,461
     
4,448
     
(6,244
)
Change %
   
(32.4
%)
   
(3.4
%)
   
142.3
%
   
15.3
%
   
(17.7
%)
                                         
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
       
   
2017
   
2016
   
Change $
 
Total profit for all segments
 
$
29,073
   
$
35,317
   
$
(6,244
)
Recapture of intersegment profit
   
366
     
502
     
(136
)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
   
101
     
116
     
(15
)
Net income attributable to controlling interest
 
$
29,540
   
$
35,935
   
$
(6,395
)
                         
 
Astec Industries, Inc.
     
Backlog by Segment
     
June 30, 2017 and 2016
     
(in thousands) 
     
(unaudited) 
     
 
   
Infrastructure
Group
   
Aggregate
and Mining
Group
   
Energy
Group
   
Total
 
2017 Backlog
   
216,797
     
92,366
     
43,192
     
352,355
 
2016 Backlog
   
272,364
     
59,522
     
39,432
     
371,318
 
Change $
   
(55,567
)
   
32,844
     
3,760
     
(18,963
)
Change %
   
(20.4
%)
   
55.2
%
   
9.5
%
   
(5.1
%)