• Wabash Announces First Quarter 2023 Results

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 26 Apr 2023 05:53:00   America/Chicago

    • Quarterly revenue of $621.0 million
    • Record operating income of $69.9 million with operating margin of 11.3% on strong material margin, operational efficiency, and product mix
    • Record earnings per share of $1.04, exceeding prior quarterly outlook range
    • Continued robust backlog of $3.1B
    • 2023 EPS outlook increased to $4.25 midpoint

    LAFAYETTE, Ind., April 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wabash (NYSE: WNC), the innovation leader of connected solutions for the transportation, logistics and distribution industries, today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

    Net sales for the first quarter 2023 of $621.0 million increased 13.6% versus the prior year quarter as the Company continued to execute well on customer demand. Consolidated gross profit was $116.0 million, or 18.7% of sales. Operating income was $69.9 million, or 11.3% of sales during the quarter. Margins exceeded prior expectations as a result of strong material margin, operational efficiency and product mix. First quarter diluted earnings per share was $1.04, which exceeded the Company's prior quarterly outlook.

    Total Company backlog as of March 31, 2023 was approximately $3.1 billion, which is an increase of 31 percent versus the first quarter of 2022 and also represents an all-time first quarter record. Backlog expected to be shipped within the following 12-months was approximately $2.6 billion as of March 31, 2023.

    “During the first quarter, Wabash achieved record quarterly EPS of $1.04," said Brent Yeagy, president and chief executive officer. “Our first quarter financial results are a significant achievement, and all the more exciting when viewed through the lens of strategic progress. We have purposefully created a different Wabash over the last four years. With a new strategy, new management system and a new strategic deployment process we have acted on the business to strategically position our portfolio for the future and drive to new and higher levels of business execution.”

    For the full-year ending December 31, 2023, the Company maintained its revenue outlook with a range of $2.8 billion to $3.0 billion and a revenue midpoint of $2.9 billion. The Company increased its EPS guidance to a range of $4.00 to $4.50 with an EPS midpoint of $4.25.

    “Our backlog remains strong and, combined with our first quarter performance, gives us confidence to guide to a record year," explained Yeagy. "With freight rates pressured and uncertainty regarding the timing of a market rebound, we expect customers to diligently manage capital spending, but remain optimistic about their prioritization of van trailers and we continue to be excited about the strength in our tank trailer, truck body and parts & services businesses. We expect the power of our first to final mile portfolio to allow us to continue posting financial performance that exceeds results from prior cycles.”

    Business Segment Highlights

    The table below is a summary of select segment operating and financial results prior to the elimination of intersegment sales for the first quarter of 2023 and 2022. A complete disclosure of the results by individual segment is included in the tables following this release.

      Wabash National Corporation    
    Three Months Ended March 31,  2023   2022     
    New Units Shipped        
    Trailers  11,780   11,865     
    Truck bodies  3,815   3,485     
             
      Transportation Solutions Parts & Services
    Three Months Ended March 31,  2023   2022   2023   2022 
      (Unaudited, dollars in thousands)
    Net sales $578,071  $502,065  $47,140  $46,708 
    Gross profit $103,604  $47,682  $12,423  $10,522 
    Gross profit margin  17.9%  9.5%  26.4%  22.5%
    Income from operations $87,116  $31,697  $9,209  $6,789 
    Income from operations margin  15.1%  6.3%  19.5%  14.5%
                     

    Transportation Solutions’ net sales for the first quarter were $578.1 million, an increase of 15.1%, as compared to the prior year quarter, as operations continued to scale up. Operating income was $87.1 million or 15.1% of sales during the quarter.

    Parts & Services' net sales for the first quarter were $47.1 million, an increase of 0.9% as compared to the prior year quarter as the segment continued to achieve milestones along its path of strategic growth. Operating income was $9.2 million, or 19.5% of sales during the quarter.

    Non-GAAP Measures

    In addition to disclosing financial results calculated in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the financial information included in this release contains non-GAAP financial measures, including operating EBITDA, free cash flow, adjusted operating income and margin, adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted segment EBITDA, and adjusted segment EBITDA margin. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures and results calculated in accordance with GAAP, including net income, and reconciliations to GAAP financial statements should be carefully evaluated.

    Operating EBITDA includes noncontrolling interest and is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation, impairment and other, net, and other non-operating income and expense (including any loss on debt extinguishment charges). Management believes providing operating EBITDA is useful for investors to understand the Company’s performance and results of operations period to period with the exclusion of the items identified above. Management believes the presentation of operating EBITDA, when combined with the GAAP presentations of operating income and net income, is beneficial to an investor’s understanding of the Company’s operating performance. A reconciliation of operating EBITDA to net income, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, is included in the tables following this release.

    Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities minus cash payments for capital expenditures. Management believes providing free cash flow is useful for investors to understand the Company’s performance and results of cash generation period to period with the exclusion of the item identified above. Management believes the presentation of free cash flow, when combined with the GAAP presentations of cash provided by operating activities, is beneficial to an investor’s understanding of the Company’s operating performance. A reconciliation of free cash flow to cash used in operating activities, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, is included in the tables following this release.

    Adjusted operating income and margin, non-GAAP financial measures, exclude certain costs, expenses, other charges, gains or income that are included in the determination of operating income under U.S. GAAP, but that management would not consider important in evaluating the quality of the Company’s operating results as they are not indicative of the Company’s core operating results or may obscure trends useful in evaluating the Company’s continuing activities. Accordingly, the Company presents adjusted operating income and margin excluding these special items to help investors evaluate our operating performance and trends in our business consistent with how management evaluates such performance and trends. Further, the Company presents adjusted operating income and margin to provide investors with a better understanding of the Company’s view of our results as compared to prior periods. Adjusted operating income margin is calculated by dividing adjusted operating income by total net sales. A reconciliation of adjusted operating income to operating income, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, is included in the tables following this release.

    Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders and adjusted diluted earnings per share reflect adjustments for non-cash impairment, debt transactions, and the impact of sales and divestitures, and the related tax effects of these adjustments. Management believes providing adjusted measures and excluding certain items facilitates comparisons to the Company’s prior year periods and, when combined with the GAAP presentation of net income and diluted net income per share, is beneficial to an investor’s understanding of the Company’s performance. A reconciliation of adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders and adjusted diluted earnings per share to net income attributable to common stockholders and diluted earnings per share, the most comparable GAAP financial measures, are included in the tables following this release.

    Adjusted segment EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, includes noncontrolling interest and is calculated by adding back segment depreciation and amortization expense to segment operating income, and excludes certain costs, expenses, other charges, gains or income that are included in the determination of operating income under GAAP, but that management would not consider important in evaluating the quality of the Company’s segment operating results as they are not indicative of each segment's core operating results or may obscure trends useful in evaluating the segment's continuing activities. Adjusted segment EBITDA Margin is calculated by dividing Adjusted segment EBITDA by segment total net sales. A reconciliation of adjusted segment EBITDA to income from operations, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, is included in the tables following this release.

    Information reconciling any forward-looking Operating EBITDA, Operating EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Income Margin, Free Cash Flow, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, and Adjusted EPS to GAAP financial measures is unavailable to us without unreasonable effort. We cannot provide reconciliations of the above noted forward looking non-GAAP measures to GAAP financial measures because certain items required for such reconciliations are outside of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. Preparation of such reconciliations would require a forward-looking balance sheet, statement of income and statement of cash flows, prepared in accordance with GAAP, and such forward-looking financial statements are unavailable to us without unreasonable effort.

    First Quarter 2023 Conference Call

    Wabash will discuss its results during its quarterly investor conference call on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, beginning at 11:00 a.m. EDT. The call and an accompanying slide presentation will be accessible on the "Investors" section of the Company’s website at www.onewabash.com. The conference call will also be accessible by dialing (888) 440-6928, conference ID 6579482. A replay of the call will be available on the site shortly after the conclusion of the presentation.

    About

    Wabash (NYSE: WNC) is the visionary leader of connected solutions for the transportation, logistics and distribution industries that is Changing How the World Reaches You®. Headquartered in Lafayette, Indiana, the company enables customers to thrive by providing insight into tomorrow and delivering pragmatic solutions today to move everything from first to final mile. Wabash designs, manufactures, and services a diverse range of products, including: dry freight and refrigerated trailers, flatbed trailers, tank trailers, dry and refrigerated truck bodies, structural composite panels and products, trailer aerodynamic solutions, and specialty food grade processing equipment. Learn more at www.onewabash.com.

    Safe Harbor Statement

    This press release contains certain forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements convey the Company’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, all statements regarding the Company’s outlook for trailer and truck body shipments, backlog, expectations regarding demand levels for trailers, truck bodies, non-trailer equipment and our other diversified product offerings, pricing, profitability and earnings, cash flow and liquidity, opportunity to capture higher margin sales, new product innovations, our growth and diversification strategies, our expectations for improved financial performance during the course of the year and our expectations with regards to capital allocation. These and the Company’s other forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by the forward-looking statements. Without limitation, these risks and uncertainties include the highly cyclical nature of our business, uncertain economic conditions including the possibility that customer demand may not meet our expectations, our backlog may not reflect future sales of our products, increased competition, reliance on certain customers and corporate partnerships, risks of customer pick-up delays, shortages and costs of raw materials including the impact of tariffs or other international trade developments, risks in implementing and sustaining improvements in the Company’s manufacturing operations and cost containment, dependence on industry trends and timing, supplier constraints, labor costs and availability, customer acceptance of and reactions to pricing changes, costs of indebtedness, and our ability to execute on our long-term strategic plan. Readers should review and consider the various disclosures made by the Company in this press release and in the Company’s reports to its stockholders and periodic reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q.

     
    WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    (Unaudited - dollars in thousands)
     
     March 31,
    2023    		 December 31,
    2022
    Assets   
    Current assets:   
    Cash and cash equivalents$68,245  $58,245 
    Accounts receivable, net 256,598   255,577 
    Inventories, net 315,643   243,870 
    Prepaid expenses and other 42,434   34,927 
    Total current assets 682,920   592,619 
    Property, plant, and equipment, net 288,823   271,116 
    Goodwill 188,422   188,434 
    Intangible assets, net 96,027   99,231 
    Other assets 52,955   52,123 
    Total assets$1,309,147  $1,203,523 
    Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity   
    Current liabilities:   
    Current portion of long-term debt$—  $— 
    Accounts payable 250,557   189,141 
    Other accrued liabilities 173,844   158,327 
    Total current liabilities 424,401   347,468 
    Long-term debt 395,977   395,818 
    Deferred income taxes 27,719   27,758 
    Other non-current liabilities 35,912   34,354 
    Total liabilities 884,009   805,398 
    Commitments and contingencies   
    Noncontrolling interest 695   512 
    Wabash National Corporation stockholders’ equity:   
    Common stock 200,000,000 shares authorized, $0.01 par value, 47,626,067 and 47,675,796 shares outstanding, respectively 774   766 
    Additional paid-in capital 668,843   665,941 
    Retained earnings 235,399   188,241 
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss (554)  (882)
    Treasury stock at cost, 29,852,263 and 28,972,928 common shares, respectively (480,019)  (456,453)
    Total Wabash National Corporation stockholders' equity 424,443   397,613 
    Total liabilities, noncontrolling interest, and equity$1,309,147  $1,203,523 
            


    WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    (Unaudited - dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
     
     Three Months Ended March 31,
      2023   2022 
    Net sales$620,952  $546,761 
    Cost of sales 504,925   488,706 
    Gross profit 116,027   58,055 
    General and administrative expenses 36,040   26,332 
    Selling expenses 6,884   6,209 
    Amortization of intangible assets 3,203   5,039 
    Impairment and other, net —   340 
    Income from operations 69,900   20,135 
    Other income (expense):   
    Interest expense (4,994)  (4,913)
    Other, net 387   (71)
    Other expense, net (4,607)  (4,984)
    Income before income tax expense 65,293   15,151 
    Income tax expense 13,897   3,077 
    Net income 51,396   12,074 
    Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 183   — 
    Net income attributable to common stockholders$51,213  $12,074 
        
        
    Net income attributable to common stockholders per share:   
    Basic$1.07  $0.25 
    Diluted$1.04  $0.24 
    Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands):   
    Basic 47,770   49,004 
    Diluted 49,136   49,730 
        
    Dividends declared per share$0.08  $0.08 
            


    WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    (Unaudited - dollars in thousands)
     
     Three Months Ended March 31,
      2023   2022 
    Cash flows from operating activities   
    Net income$51,396  $12,074 
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   
    Depreciation 6,493   8,225 
    Amortization of intangibles 3,203   5,039 
    Net gain on sale of property, plant and equipment —   (645)
    Deferred income taxes 39   (50)
    Stock-based compensation 2,766   2,277 
    Impairment —   986 
    Non-cash interest expense 244   213 
    Accounts receivable (1,021)  (113,524)
    Inventories (71,773)  (49,113)
    Prepaid expenses and other (3,156)  2,913 
    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 81,735   98,284 
    Other, net (442)  (1,246)
    Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 69,484   (34,567)
    Cash flows from investing activities   
    Cash payments for capital expenditures (31,423)  (9,949)
    Proceeds from the sale of assets —   1,445 
    Net cash used in investing activities (31,423)  (8,504)
    Cash flows from financing activities   
    Proceeds from exercise of stock options 144   613 
    Dividends paid (4,551)  (4,337)
    Borrowings under revolving credit facilities 43,294   56,284 
    Payments under revolving credit facilities (43,294)  (318)
    Principal payments under finance lease obligations —   (59)
    Debt issuance costs paid (88)  (83)
    Stock repurchases (23,566)  (8,013)
    Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (28,061)  44,087 
    Cash and cash equivalents:   
    Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 10,000   1,016 
    Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period 58,245   71,778 
    Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period$68,245  $72,794 
            


    WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION
    SEGMENTS AND RELATED INFORMATION
    (Unaudited - dollars in thousands)
     
      Wabash National Corporation    
    Three Months Ended March 31,  2023  2022    
    Units Shipped        
    New trailers  11,780  11,865    
    New truck bodies  3,815  3,485    
    Used trailers  15  20    
             
    Three Months Ended March 31, Transportation Solutions Parts & Services Corporate and
    Eliminations    		 Consolidated
    2023        
    New Trailers $485,248 $124 $(362) $485,010
    Used Trailers  —  539  —   539
    Components, parts and service  —  35,682  —   35,682
    Equipment and other  92,823  10,795  (3,897)  99,721
    Total net external sales $578,071 $47,140 $(4,259) $620,952
    Gross profit $103,604 $12,423 $—  $116,027
    Income (loss) from operations $87,116 $9,209 $(26,425) $69,900
    Adjusted income (loss) from operations1 $87,116 $9,209 $(26,425) $69,900
             
    2022        
    New Trailers $437,963 $54 $(311) $437,706
    Used Trailers  —  569  —   569
    Components, parts and service  —  33,564  (1,701)  31,863
    Equipment and other  64,102  12,521  —   76,623
    Total net external sales $502,065 $46,708 $(2,012) $546,761
    Gross profit $47,682 $10,522 $(149) $58,055
    Income (loss) from operations $31,697 $6,789 $(18,351) $20,135
    Adjusted income (loss) from operations1 $31,697 $6,789 $(18,351) $20,135
                  

    1 Adjusted operating income (loss), a non-GAAP financial measure, excludes certain costs, expenses, other charges, gains or income that are included in the determination of operating income (loss) under U.S. GAAP, but that management would not consider important in evaluating the quality of the Company’s operating results as they are not indicative of the Company’s core operating results or may obscure trends useful in evaluating the Company’s continuing activities. Accordingly, the Company presents adjusted operating income (loss) excluding these special items to help investors evaluate our operating performance and trends in our business consistent with how management evaluates such performance and trends. Further, the Company presents adjusted operating income (loss) to provide investors with a better understanding of the Company’s view of our results as compared to prior periods.

    WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION
    SEGMENT AND COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
    (Unaudited - dollars in thousands)
     
    Adjusted Operating Income1Three Months Ended
    March 31,
      2023   2022 
    Transportation Solutions   
    Income from operations$87,116  $31,697 
    Adjustments:   
    N/A —   — 
    Adjusted operating income 87,116   31,697 
        
    Parts & Services   
    Income from operations 9,209   6,789 
    Adjustments:   
    N/A —   — 
    Adjusted operating income 9,209   6,789 
        
    Corporate   
    Loss from operations (26,425)  (18,351)
    Adjustments:   
    N/A —   — 
    Adjusted operating loss (26,425)  (18,351)
        
    Consolidated   
    Income from operations 69,900   20,135 
    Adjustments:   
    N/A —   — 
    Adjusted operating income$69,900  $20,135 
            

    1 Adjusted operating income (loss), a non-GAAP financial measure, excludes certain costs, expenses, other charges, gains or income that are included in the determination of operating income (loss) under U.S. GAAP, but that management would not consider important in evaluating the quality of the Company’s operating results as they are not indicative of the Company’s core operating results or may obscure trends useful in evaluating the Company’s continuing activities. Accordingly, the Company presents adjusted operating income (loss) excluding these special items to help investors evaluate our operating performance and trends in our business consistent with how management evaluates such performance and trends. Further, the Company presents adjusted operating income (loss) to provide investors with a better understanding of the Company’s view of our results as compared to prior periods.

    WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION
    RECONCILIATION OF GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO
    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
    (Unaudited - dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
     
    Operating EBITDA1:Three Months Ended March 31,
      2023   2022
    Net income$51,396  $12,074
    Income tax expense 13,897   3,077
    Interest expense 4,994   4,913
    Depreciation and amortization 9,696   13,264
    Stock-based compensation 2,766   2,277
    Impairment and other, net —   340
    Other, net (387)  71
    Operating EBITDA$82,362  $36,016


    Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders2:Three Months Ended March 31,
      2023  2022
    Net income attributable to common stockholders$51,213 $12,074
    Adjustments:   
    N/A —  —
    Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders$51,213 $12,074


    Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share2:Three Months Ended March 31,
      2023  2022
    Diluted earnings per share$1.04 $0.24
    Adjustments:   
    N/A —  —
    Adjusted diluted earnings per share$1.04 $0.24
        
    Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (in thousands) 49,136  49,730
          

    1 Operating EBITDA includes noncontrolling interest and is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation, impairment and other, net, and other non-operating income and expense (including any loss on debt extinguishment charges). Management believes providing operating EBITDA is useful for investors to understand the Company’s performance and results of operations period to period with the exclusion of the items identified above. Management believes the presentation of operating EBITDA, when combined with the GAAP presentations of operating income and net income, is beneficial to an investor’s understanding of the Company’s operating performance.

    2 Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders and adjusted diluted earnings per share reflect adjustments for debt transactions and the impact of sales and divestitures, and the related tax effects of these adjustments.

    WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION
    RECONCILIATION OF FREE CASH FLOW1
    (Unaudited - dollars in thousands)
     
     Three Months Ended March 31,
      2023   2022 
    Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$69,484  $(34,567)
    Cash payments for capital expenditures (31,423)  (9,949)
    Free cash flow1$38,061  $(44,516)
            

    1 Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities minus cash payments for capital expenditures. Management believes providing free cash flow is useful for investors to understand the Company’s performance and results of cash generation period to period with the exclusion of the item identified above. Management believes the presentation of free cash flow, when combined with the GAAP presentations of cash used in operating activities, is beneficial to an investor’s understanding of the Company’s operating performance.

    WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION
    RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED SEGMENT EBITDA1
    AND ADJUSTED SEGMENT EBITDA MARGIN1
    (Unaudited - dollars in thousands)
     
     Transportation Solutions Parts & Services
    Three Months Ended March 31, 2023   2022   2023   2022 
    Income from operations$87,116  $31,697  $9,209  $6,789 
    Depreciation and amortization 8,626   11,533   497   1,036 
    Impairment and other, net —   (621)  —   (10)
    Adjusted segment EBITDA$95,742  $42,609  $9,706  $7,815 
            
    Adjusted segment EBITDA margin 16.6%  8.5%  20.6%  16.7%
                    

    1 Adjusted segment EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, includes noncontrolling interest and is calculated by adding back segment depreciation and amortization expense to segment operating income, and excludes certain costs, expenses, other charges, gains or income that are included in the determination of operating income under GAAP, but that management would not consider important in evaluating the quality of the Company’s segment operating results as they are not indicative of each segment's core operating results or may obscure trends useful in evaluating the segment's continuing activities. Adjusted segment EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing Adjusted segment EBITDA by segment total net sales.

    Media Contact:
    Dana Stelsel
    Director, Communications
    (765) 771-5766
    dana.stelsel@onewabash.com

    Investor Relations:
    Ryan Reed
    Sr Director, Corporate Development & Investor Relations
    (765) 490-5664
    ryan.reed@onewabash.com


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