SiteOne Landscape Supply Announces First Quarter 2021 Earnings

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SiteOne Landscape Supply reported strong results for Q1 2021, with net sales reaching $650.2 million, a 41% increase from the prior year. Organic Daily Sales rose 32%, and net income stood at $7.4 million, rebounding from a loss of ($17.5) million last year. Adjusted EBITDA increased to $34.5 million, marking significant growth. The company raised its full-year guidance for Organic Daily Sales growth to low-double digits, anticipating Adjusted EBITDA of $300 million to $320 million. Cash on hand was $32.5 million.

Positive

• Net sales increased to $650.2 million, up 41% year-over-year.
• Organic Daily Sales rose 32%, driven by robust demand.
• Net income improved to $7.4 million from a prior loss of $17.5 million.
• Adjusted EBITDA grew to $34.5 million, compared to a loss of $3.6 million last year.
• Raised full-year guidance to low-double digit Organic Daily Sales growth.

Negative

• Gross margin decreased slightly by 10 basis points to 31.0%.
• Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $192.3 million.

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. (the “Company” or “SiteOne”) (NYSE: SITE) announced earnings for its first quarter ended April 4, 2021 (“First Quarter 2021”).

“Following our strong finish last year, we are off to a fantastic start in 2021 as our talented and seasoned teams continue to provide outstanding service and support to our customers and take advantage of the ongoing robust market demand for landscaping products and services,” said Doug Black, SiteOne’s Chairman and CEO. “With favorable demand across all regions and product lines, we achieved record Organic Daily Sales growth and excellent operating leverage resulting in strong EBITDA growth. Additionally, we have added four new high-performing companies to the SiteOne family, while continuing to invest in our commercial and operational initiatives. Overall, I am pleased that we are executing our strategy at a high level and gaining strength as a company, which is allowing us to take advantage of the current market developments while setting us up for continued performance and growth in the longer term. We expect the underlying market trends to remain positive and are confident in our ability to deliver superior results to our stakeholders in 2021 and beyond.”

First Quarter 2021 Results

Net sales for the First Quarter 2021 increased to $650.2 million, or 41%, compared to $459.8 million for the prior-year period. Organic Daily Sales increased 32% compared to the prior year period driven by robust market demand as end customers continue to invest in their outdoor living spaces. Acquisitions contributed $33.5 million, or 7%, to Net sales growth for the quarter.

Gross profit increased to $201.5 million, or 41%, compared to $142.8 million for the prior-year period. Gross margin decreased by 10 basis points to 31.0% for the First Quarter 2021. Despite product cost inflation and increased material handling expense, Gross margin was maintained at slightly below prior year.

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for the First Quarter 2021 increased to $192.3 million from $167.1 million for the prior-year period. SG&A as a percentage of Net sales decreased to 29.6%, an improvement of 670 basis points compared to the same period last year due to strong organic sales growth and solid cost management.

Net income for the First Quarter 2021 increased to $7.4 million compared to a Net loss of ($17.5) million for the prior-year period. Net income was driven by higher Net sales and SG&A leverage.

Adjusted EBITDA increased to $34.5 million for the First Quarter 2021, compared to a loss of ($3.6) million for the prior-year period. Adjusted EBITDA margin increased 610 basis points to 5.3% driven by higher Net sales and SG&A leverage.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

Net debt, calculated as long-term debt (net of issuance costs and discounts) plus finance leases, net of cash and cash equivalents on our balance sheet as of April 4, 2021, was $354.7 million compared to $650.2 million as of March 29, 2020. Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA for the last twelve months was 1.2 times compared to 3.2 times at the same time last year.

As of April 4, 2021, cash on hand was $32.5 million and available capacity under the ABL Facility was $344.0 million.

Outlook

“Sales continued to be strong in April and we are pleased with the momentum in our business as we approach the tougher comparable sales from last year, which started in June and continued through December. Though we expect our growth this year to moderate significantly in the second half, we believe the underlying market trends will remain positive. Given the stronger than expected first four months, we are raising our expectations for full year 2021. We now expect low-double digit Organic Daily Sales growth for the full year, compared to our prior expectation for mid-single digit growth,” Doug Black continued.

We expect Adjusted EBITDA for 2021 to be in the range of $300 million to $320 million, representing year-over-year growth of 15% to 23%. This compares to our prior expectation for Adjusted EBITDA of $275 million to $292 million. This guidance does not include any contribution from unannounced acquisitions.

Reconciliation for the forward-looking full-year 2021 Adjusted EBITDA outlook is not being provided, as the Company does not currently have sufficient data to accurately estimate the variables and individual adjustments for such reconciliation.

Conference Call Information

SiteOne management will host a conference call today, May 5, 2021, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss the Company’s financial results. The conference call may be accessed by dialing (877) 705-6003 (domestic) or (201) 493-6725 (international). A telephonic replay will be available approximately two hours after the call by dialing (844) 512-2921, or for international callers, (412) 317-6671. The passcode for the live call and the replay is 13718797. The replay will be available until 11:59 p.m. (ET) on May 19, 2021.

Interested investors and other parties can listen to a webcast of the live conference call by logging onto the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://investors.siteone.com. The online replay will be available for 30 days on the same website immediately following the call. A slide presentation highlighting the Company’s results and key performance indicators will also be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website.

To learn more about SiteOne, please visit the company's website at http://investors.siteone.com.

About SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. is the largest and only national wholesale distributor of landscape supplies in the United States and has a growing presence in Canada. Its customers are primarily residential and commercial landscape professionals who specialize in the design, installation and maintenance of lawns, gardens, golf courses and other outdoor spaces.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements relating to our 2021 Adjusted EBITDA outlook. Some of the forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terms such as “may,” “intend,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” or the negative of these terms, and similar expressions. You should be aware that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are beyond our control. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances. New factors emerge from time to time that may cause our business not to develop as we expect, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: the potential negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (which, among other things, may exacerbate each of the risk listed below); economic downturn or recession; cyclicality in residential and commercial construction markets; general economic and financial conditions; weather conditions, seasonality and availability of water to end-users; public perceptions that our products and services are not environmentally friendly; competitive industry pressures; product shortages and the loss of key suppliers; product price fluctuations; ability to pass along product cost increases; inventory management risks; ability to implement our business strategies and achieve our growth objectives; acquisition and integration risks; increased operating costs; risks associated with our large labor force (including work stoppages due to COVID-19); retention of key personnel; construction defect and product liability claims; impairment of goodwill; adverse credit and financial markets events and conditions (which have worsened and may continue to worse as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic); credit sale risks; performance of individual branches; environmental, health and safety laws and regulations; hazardous materials and related materials; laws and government regulations applicable to our business that could negatively impact demand for our products; computer data processing systems; cybersecurity incidents (including the July 2020 ransomware attack); security of personal information about our customers; intellectual property and other proprietary rights; the possibility of securities litigation; unanticipated changes in our tax provisions; our substantial indebtedness and our ability to obtain financing in the future; increases in interest rates; risks related to our common stock; terrorism or the threat of terrorism; and other risks, as described in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2021, as updated by our subsequent filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including Forms 10-Q and 8-K.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

This release includes certain financial information, not prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Because not all companies calculate non-GAAP financial information identically (or at all), the presentations herein may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies. Further, these measures should not be considered substitutes for the information contained in the historical financial information of the Company prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP that is set forth herein.

We present Adjusted EBITDA in order to evaluate the operating performance and efficiency of our business. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA as further adjusted for items permitted under the covenants of our credit facilities. EBITDA represents our net income (loss) plus the sum of income tax (benefit), interest expense, net of interest income, and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is further adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, (gain) loss on sale of assets and termination of finance leases and other non-cash items, other non-recurring (income) and loss. Adjusted EBITDA does not include pre-acquisition acquired Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of our liquidity or financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP, or as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of our liquidity. The use of Adjusted EBITDA instead of net income has limitations as an analytical tool. Because not all companies use identical calculations, our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure. Net debt is defined as long-term debt (net of issuance costs and discounts) plus finance leases, net of cash and cash-equivalents on our balance sheet. Leverage Ratio is defined as Net debt to trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA. Free Cash Flow is defined as Cash Flow from Operating Activities, less capital expenditures. We define Organic Daily Sales as Organic Sales divided by the number of Selling Days in the relevant reporting period. We define Organic Sales as Net sales, including Net sales from newly-opened greenfield branches, but excluding Net sales from acquired branches until they have been under our ownership for at least four full fiscal quarters at the start of the fiscal year. Selling Days are the number of business days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, that SiteOne branches are open during the relevant reporting period.

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions, except share and per share data)

Assets		April 4, 2021				January 3, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	32.5			$	55.2
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $9.8 and $9.1, respectively		341.4				292.8
Inventory, net		621.8				458.6
Income tax receivable		7.8				6.8
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		37.1				38.2
Total current assets		1,040.6				851.6
Property and equipment, net		131.1				130.0
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		254.8				256.5
Goodwill		262.3				250.6
Intangible assets, net		207.5				196.3
Deferred tax assets		2.4				2.4
Other assets		8.0				8.3
Total assets		$	1,906.7			$	1,695.7
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	320.6			$	172.8
Current portion of finance leases		9.6				9.2
Current portion of operating leases		56.2				54.6
Accrued compensation		43.3				69.2
Long-term debt, current portion		4.7				2.8
Accrued liabilities		67.7				60.0
Total current liabilities		502.1				368.6
Other long-term liabilities		15.0				25.3
Finance leases, less current portion		31.7				32.4
Operating leases, less current portion		205.5				208.3
Deferred tax liabilities		5.7				5.4
Long-term debt, less current portion		341.2				260.7
Total liabilities		1,101.2				900.7
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 44,414,654 and 44,300,380 shares issued, and 44,393,743 and 44,279,469 shares outstanding at April 4, 2021 and January 3, 2021, respectively		0.4				0.4
Additional paid-in capital		543.8				541.8
Retained earnings		266.5				259.1
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(5.2)				(6.3)
Total stockholders’ equity		805.5				795.0
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	1,906.7			$	1,695.7

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (In millions, except share and per share data)
		Three Months Ended
		April 4, 2021				March 29, 2020
Net sales		$	650.2			$	459.8
Cost of goods sold		448.7				317.0
Gross profit		201.5				142.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses		192.3				167.1
Other income		1.2				1.0
Operating income (loss)		10.4				(23.3)
Interest and other non-operating expenses, net		5.5				7.7
Net income (loss) before taxes		4.9				(31.0)
Income tax benefit		(2.5)				(13.5)
Net income (loss)		7.4				(17.5)
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic		$	0.17			$	(0.42)
Diluted		$	0.16			$	(0.42)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		44,381,174				41,766,317
Diluted		45,655,171				41,766,317

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (In millions)
		Three Months Ended
		April 4, 2021				March 29, 2020
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)		$	7.4			$	(17.5)
Adjustments to reconcile Net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Amortization of finance lease right-of-use assets and depreciation		8.5				7.0
Stock-based compensation		3.1				2.5
Amortization of software and intangible assets		10.9				9.3
Amortization of debt related costs		0.4				0.5
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0.8				—
Loss on sale of equipment		0.1				0.1
Other		(0.6)				0.4
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions:
Receivables		(45.8)				(10.9)
Inventory		(157.6)				(112.5)
Income tax receivable		(1.0)				(15.7)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		2.0				(1.6)
Accounts payable		145.6				84.1
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		(19.3)				(11.3)
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities		$	(45.5)			$	(65.6)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(7.2)				(4.6)
Purchases of intangible assets		(2.4)				(1.1)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(37.7)				(45.2)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment		1.0				0.2
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities		$	(46.3)			$	(50.7)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Equity proceeds from common stock		2.4				5.7
Borrowings under term loan		325.0				—
Repayments under term loan		(269.0)				(1.1)
Borrowings on asset-based credit facility		105.4				179.6
Repayments on asset-based credit facility		(83.5)				(59.2)
Payments of debt issuance costs		(2.4)				—
Payments on finance lease obligations		(2.4)				(1.8)
Payments of acquisition related contingent obligations		(3.3)				(2.0)
Other financing activities		(3.3)				(1.6)
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities		$	68.9			$	119.6
Effect of exchange rate on cash		0.2				(0.3)
Net Change In Cash		(22.7)				3.0

Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning		55.2				19.0
Ending		$	32.5			$	22.0
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid during the year for interest		$	5.2			$	6.7
Cash paid during the year for income taxes		$	0.1			$	0.4

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation (In millions, unaudited)
The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net income (loss):
(In millions)
		2021				2020																2019
		Qtr 1				Qtr 4				Qtr 3				Qtr 2				Qtr 1				Qtr 4				Qtr 3				Qtr 2
Reported Net income (loss)		$	7.4			$	11.5			$	48.2			$	79.1			$	(17.5)			$	2.5			$	34.6			$	64.7
	Income tax (benefit) expense	(2.5)				1.6				13.8				25.6				(13.5)				(5.6)				9.7				19.3
	Interest expense, net	5.5				9.1				6.6				7.6				7.7				7.5				8.2				8.7
	Depreciation and amortization	19.4				18.2				16.3				16.4				16.3				14.8				14.6				14.7
EBITDA		29.8				40.4				84.9				128.7				(7.0)				19.2				67.1				107.4
	Stock-based compensation(a)	3.1				2.7				2.6				2.8				2.5				2.0				2.5				5.4
	(Gain) loss on sale of assets(b)	0.1				(0.2)				(0.4)				0.1				0.1				0.1				0.1				—
	Financing fees(c)	0.7				—				—				—				—				—				—				—
	Acquisitions and other adjustments(d)	0.8				1.0				0.7				0.5				0.8				0.9				0.8				1.5
Adjusted EBITDA(e)		$	34.5			$	43.9			$	87.8			$	132.1			$	(3.6)			$	22.2			$	70.5			$	114.3

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(a) Represents stock-based compensation expense recorded during the period.
(b) Represents any gain or loss associated with the sale of assets and termination of finance leases not in the ordinary course of business.
(c) Represents fees associated with our debt refinancing and debt amendments.
(d) Represents professional fees, retention and severance payments, and performance bonuses related to historical acquisitions. Although we have incurred professional fees, retention and severance payments, and performance bonuses related to acquisitions in several historical periods and expect to incur such fees and payments for any future acquisitions, we cannot predict the timing or amount of any such fees or payments.
(e) Adjusted EBITDA excludes any earnings or loss of acquisitions prior to their respective acquisition dates for all periods presented.

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.
Organic Daily Sales to Net sales Reconciliation
(In millions, except Selling Days; unaudited)

The following table presents a reconciliation of Organic Daily Sales to Net sales:

	(In millions)
		2021				2020
		Qtr 1				Qtr 1
Reported Net sales		$	650.2			$	459.8
	Organic Sales(a)	613.3				456.4
	Acquisition contribution(b)	36.9				3.4
Selling Days		65				64
Organic Daily Sales		$	9.4			$	7.1

 

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FAQ

What were SiteOne's Q1 2021 earnings results?

SiteOne reported Q1 2021 net sales of $650.2 million, a 41% year-over-year increase, and net income of $7.4 million, recovering from a loss last year.

How has SiteOne's guidance changed for 2021?

SiteOne raised its full-year guidance for Organic Daily Sales growth to low-double digits, with Adjusted EBITDA projected between $300 million and $320 million.

What drove the growth in SiteOne's net income for Q1 2021?

The increase in net income was driven by higher net sales and improved SG&A leverage.

How does SiteOne's debt situation look as of Q1 2021?

As of April 4, 2021, SiteOne reported net debt of $354.7 million, significantly down from $650.2 million a year earlier.

What key factors contributed to SiteOne's strong performance in Q1 2021?

Key factors included strong organic sales growth, acquisitions contributing $33.5 million, and effective cost management.