Melville, NY - MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., a distributor of Metalworking and Maintenance, Repair and Operations ("MRO") supplies to industrial customers throughout the United States, today reported financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended March 2, 2013.
Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 were $569.5 million, an increase of 1.2% over net sales of $563.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2012. Excluding non-recurring costs of $1.8 million associated with the previously announced Barnes Distribution North America ("BDNA") acquisition and co-location of the Company's headquarters in Davidson, North Carolina, adjusted operating income for the fiscal 2013 second quarter was $92.3 million, or 16.2% of net sales, compared to $96.5 million, or 17.1% of net sales in the same quarter a year ago. GAAP operating income for the fiscal 2013 second quarter was $90.6 million.
Excluding the after tax effects of these non-recurring costs, adjusted net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 declined 4.8% to $57.2 million, or $0.90 per diluted share (based on 63.0 million diluted shares outstanding), compared to $60.1 million, or $0.95 per diluted share, a year ago (based on 63.0 million diluted shares outstanding). GAAP net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 was $56.1 million, or $0.88 per diluted share.
Net sales for the first half of fiscal 2013 were $1,147.0 million, compared with net sales of $1,108.7 million in the first half of fiscal 2012. Excluding non-recurring costs of $3.1 million associated with the BDNA acquisition and co-location of the Company's headquarters in Davidson, North Carolina, adjusted operating income for the first half of fiscal 2013 was $196.0 million, or 17.1% of net sales, compared to $193.4 million, or 17.4% of net sales in in the first half of fiscal 2012. GAAP operating income for the first half of fiscal 2013 was $192.9 million.
Excluding the after tax effects of these non-recurring costs, adjusted net income for the first half of fiscal 2013 rose 1.1% to $121.2 million, or $1.91 per diluted share (based on 62.9 million diluted shares outstanding), compared to $119.9 million, or $1.89 per diluted share, a year ago (based on 62.8 million diluted shares outstanding). GAAP net income for the first half of fiscal 2013 was $119.3 million, or $1.88 per diluted share.
An explanation and reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures contained in this press release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the attached tables.
Erik Gershwind, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "While demand from heavy industrial end markets and specifically the metalworking-related sectors has yet to rebound and continued at low levels, we remain pleased with the execution of our plan. Our focus on strategic growth initiatives like vending and e-commerce, including our newly launched mscdirect.com, continues to fuel share gain in our core market."
Jeff Kaczka, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, commented, "In view of the challenging demand environment during the second quarter, our team worked hard to control costs and manage our working capital. As a result, not only did we achieve the top end of our EPS guidance, but excluding non-recurring costs related to the BDNA acquisition and our co-located headquarters in Davidson, NC, we reduced our operating expenses as a percent of net sales in the first half. We also reduced our inventories by $29 million in the first half. These steps will position us well and allow us to significantly leverage the eventual recovery in demand."
Mr. Gershwind concluded, "We continue to pursue our strategic vision. First, we are penetrating our core metal-working business through investment in value-added programs and we will benefit disproportionately when the metalworking-related sectors of the economy strengthen. Second, we are expanding into product adjacencies with the purchase of BDNA. The more we see of the BDNA business and its team, the more excited we are about the growth prospects, the talent pool and the inventory management solutions they bring to us. We remain on track to achieve our long-term growth goals."
Outlook
Based on a continuation of current market conditions, for the fiscal 2013 third quarter the Company expects net sales to be between $597 million and $609 million reflecting flat average daily sales growth at the midpoint. Excluding non-recurring costs related to the co-location of the Company's headquarters in Davidson, North Carolina and the effects of the pending acquisition of BDNA, including non-recurring transaction and integration costs, the Company expects adjusted diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 to be between $0.95 and $0.99. Guidance reflects the existing soft demand environment and the lack of a mid-year price adjustment.
The Company expects the non-recurring costs related to the co-location of the Company's headquarters to have a $0.01 impact on its GAAP diluted earnings per share in the fiscal third quarter.
The management of MSC will host a conference call today, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, to review the Company's results for the fiscal 2013 second quarter, and to comment on current operations. The call may be accessed via the Internet on the home page of MSC's website located at: www.mscdirect.com. A replay of the conference call will be available on the Company's website until Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
Alternatively, the conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-877-270-2148 (U.S.) or 1-412-902-6510 (international). A replay will be available within one hour of the conclusion of the call and will remain available until Wednesday, May 8, 2013. The replay is accessible by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (U.S.) or 1-412-317-0088 (international) and entering passcode 10026758.
The Company's next reporting date for its fiscal 2013 third quarter will be July 10, 2013.
About MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. is one of the largest distributors of Metalworking and Maintenance, Repair and Operations ("MRO") supplies to industrial customers throughout the United States. MSC employs one of the industry's largest sales forces and distributes approximately 600,000 industrial products from approximately 3,000 suppliers. In-stock availability is approximately 99%, with next day standard delivery to the contiguous United States on qualifying orders up until 8 p.m. Eastern Time. For more information, visit MSC's website at http://www.mscdirect.com.
