• Brady Corporation Reports Record EPS in its Fiscal 2023 Third Quarter and Raises the Low End of its Fiscal 2023 EPS Guidance

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 18 May 2023 07:00:56   America/New_York

    • Sales for the quarter decreased 0.4 percent compared to the same quarter of the prior year. Organic sales increased 1.9 percent, foreign currency reduced sales by 2.1 percent and the divestiture of the PremiSys business reduced sales by 0.2 percent in the quarter.
    • Diluted EPS increased 23.1 percent to a record high of $0.96 in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 compared to $0.78 in the same quarter of the prior year. Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items* increased 10.5 percent to a record high of $0.95 in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 compared to $0.86 in the same quarter of the prior year.
    • Net cash provided by operating activities increased 77.2 percent to $72.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 compared to $40.9 million in the third quarter of last year.
    • Earnings per diluted Class A Common Share guidance was adjusted for the full year ending July 31, 2023 from the previous range of $3.23 to $3.43 to the new range of $3.32 to $3.47 on a GAAP basis, and the low end was raised from the previous range of $3.40 to $3.60 to the new range of $3.45 to $3.60, on a non-GAAP basis.
    • Effective February 1, 2023, the Company is organized and managed on a geographic basis with two reportable segments: Americas & Asia and Europe & Australia. All segment-related data has been recast to reflect the new reportable segments.

    MILWAUKEE, May 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Brady Corporation (NYSE: BRC) (“Brady” or “Company”), a world leader in identification solutions, today reported its financial results for its fiscal 2023 third quarter ended April 30, 2023.

    Quarter Ended April 30, 2023 Financial Results:
    Sales for the quarter ended April 30, 2023 decreased 0.4 percent, which consisted of an organic sales increase of 1.9 percent, a decrease of 2.1 percent from foreign currency translation and a decrease of 0.2 percent from the divestiture of the PremiSys business. Sales for the quarter ended April 30, 2023 were $337.1 million compared to $338.6 million in the same quarter last year. By region, sales increased 0.1 percent in the Americas & Asia and decreased 1.4 percent in Europe & Australia, which consisted of an organic sales increase of 1.2 percent in the Americas & Asia and an organic sales increase of 3.4 percent in Europe & Australia.

    Income before income taxes increased 23.0 percent to $63.0 million for the quarter ended April 30, 2023, compared to $51.3 million in the same quarter last year. Income Before Income Taxes Excluding Certain Items* for the quarter ended April 30, 2023, which was adjusted for amortization expense of $2.5 million and removes the $3.8 million pre-tax gain on the sale of the PremiSys business, was $61.7 million, an increase of 8.6 percent compared to the third quarter of last year.

    Net income for the quarter ended April 30, 2023 was $48.1 million compared to $40.1 million in the same quarter last year. Earnings per diluted Class A Nonvoting Common Share were $0.96 in the third quarter of fiscal 2023, compared to $0.78 in the same quarter last year. Net Income Excluding Certain Items* for the quarter ended April 30, 2023 was $47.6 million and Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items* for the quarter ended April 30, 2023 was $0.95. Net Income Excluding Certain Items* for the quarter ended April 30, 2022 was $44.2 million, and Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items* for the quarter ended April 30, 2022 was $0.86.

    Nine-Month Period Ended April 30, 2023 Financial Results:
    Sales for the nine-month period ended April 30, 2023 increased 0.8 percent, which consisted of an organic sales increase of 5.0 percent, a decrease of 4.1 percent from foreign currency translation and a decrease of 0.1 percent from the divestiture of the PremiSys business. Sales for the nine months ended April 30, 2023 were $985.9 million compared to $978.1 million in the same period last year. By region, sales increased 2.8 percent in the Americas & Asia and decreased 3.1 percent in Europe & Australia, which consisted of an organic sales increase of 4.0 percent in the Americas & Asia and an organic sales increase of 7.0 percent in Europe & Australia.

    Income before income taxes increased 17.3 percent to $161.9 million for the nine-month period ended April 30, 2023, compared to $138.0 million in the same period last year. Income Before Income Taxes Excluding Certain Items* for the nine months ended April 30, 2023, which was adjusted for amortization expense of $9.4 million and removes the $3.8 million gain on the sale of our PremiSys business, was $167.5 million, an increase of 10.8 percent compared to the same period of the prior year.

    Net income for the nine-month period ended April 30, 2023 was $125.5 million compared to $108.9 million in the same period last year. Earnings per diluted Class A Nonvoting Common Share were $2.51 for the nine months ended April 30, 2023, compared to $2.09 in the same period last year. Net Income Excluding Certain Items* for the nine months ended April 30, 2023 was $130.3 million and Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items* for the nine months ended April 30, 2023 was $2.60. Net Income Excluding Certain Items* for the nine months ended April 30, 2022 was $118.9 million, and Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items* for the nine months ended April 30, 2022 was $2.28.

    Commentary:
    “Our most recent financial results once again demonstrate how our investment in research and development is paying off and adding tremendous value to our customers. This quarter, we launched several new industrial printers that continue to separate us from our competition. Our ability to innovate has never been stronger and is setting the stage for continued future growth,” said Brady’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Russell R. Shaller.   “This quarter, we completed the reorganization of Brady around two new operating segments: Americas & Asia and Europe & Australia. This reorganization is allowing us to better integrate our businesses while supporting continued organic growth by combining our best go-to-market strategies in each geography, facilitating an increased pace of new product development, and further simplifying our global businesses. While we recognize that the macro-economy is uncertain, we will continue to invest in our critical organic and inorganic growth initiatives throughout the economic cycle, which we believe positions us for future success.”

    “Brady had a strong quarter. We posted record high quarterly diluted EPS of $0.96 and our operating cash flow was $72.5M, which equates to 151 percent of GAAP net income and is up 77 percent from the same quarter last year,” said Brady’s Chief Financial Officer, Ann Thornton. “We also returned $11.4 million to our shareholders in the form of dividends this quarter and we repurchased $29.8 million in shares during the first nine months of this fiscal year. We have minimal debt and we are in a net cash position of $84.2 million at April 30, 2023. As for capital allocation, we expect to continue to fully fund our organic investments, return cash to our shareholders in the form of dividends, be opportunistic with share buybacks and execute strategic acquisitions that increase our growth trajectory.”

    Fiscal 2023 Guidance:
    The Company adjusted its GAAP earnings per diluted Class A Nonvoting Common Share guidance for the year ending July 31, 2023 from the previous guidance range of $3.23 to $3.43 per share to the new full year guidance range of $3.32 to $3.47 per share. The Company raised the low end of its Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items* guidance for the year ending July 31, 2023 from the previous range of $3.40 to $3.60 per share to the new full year guidance range of $3.45 to $3.60 per share.

    The assumptions included in our fiscal 2023 guidance include a full-year income tax rate of approximately 21 percent, depreciation and amortization expense ranging from $32 million to $34 million, and capital expenditures of approximately $20 million. Our fiscal 2023 guidance is based on foreign currency exchange rates as of April 30, 2023 and assumes continued economic growth.

    A webcast regarding Brady’s fiscal 2023 third quarter financial results will be available at www.bradycorp.com/investors beginning at 9:30 a.m. central time today.

    Brady Corporation is an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that identify and protect people, products and places. Brady’s products help customers increase safety, security, productivity and performance and include high-performance labels, signs, safety devices, printing systems and software. Founded in 1914, the Company has a diverse customer base in electronics, telecommunications, manufacturing, electrical, construction, medical, aerospace and a variety of other industries. Brady is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and as of July 31, 2022, employed approximately 5,700 people in its worldwide businesses. Brady’s fiscal 2022 sales were approximately $1.30 billion. Brady stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BRC. More information is available on the Internet at www.bradyid.com.

    * Income Before Income Taxes Excluding Certain Items, Net Income Excluding Certain Items, and Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items are non-GAAP measures. See appendix for more information on these measures, including reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

    In this news release, statements that are not reported financial results or other historic information are “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, the Company's future financial position, business strategy, targets, projected sales, costs, income, capital expenditures, debt levels and cash flows, and plans and objectives of management for future operations.

    The use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “should,” “project,” “plan” or similar terminology are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain and are subject to risks, assumptions, and other factors, some of which are beyond Brady’s control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For Brady, uncertainties arise from: increased cost of raw materials, labor and freight as well as raw material shortages and supply chain disruptions; decreased demand for our products; our ability to compete effectively or to successfully execute our strategy; our ability to develop technologically advanced products that meet customer demands; Brady’s ability to identify, integrate, and grow acquired companies, and to manage contingent liabilities from divested businesses; adverse impacts of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic or other pandemics; difficulties in protecting our websites, networks, and systems against security breaches; risks associated with the loss of key employees; extensive regulations by U.S. and non-U.S. governmental and self-regulatory entities; litigation, including product liability claims; foreign currency fluctuations; potential write-offs of goodwill and other intangible assets; changes in tax legislation and tax rates; differing interests of voting and non-voting shareholders; numerous other matters of national, regional and global scale, including major public health crises and government responses thereto and those of a political, economic, business, competitive, and regulatory nature contained from time to time in Brady’s U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, those factors listed in the “Risk Factors” section within Item 1A of Part I of Brady’s Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2022.

    These uncertainties may cause Brady's actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in its forward-looking statements. Brady does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements except as required by law.

    For More Information:
    Investor contact: Ann Thornton 414-438-6887
    Media contact: Kate Venne 414-358-5176

    BRADY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES        
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME        
    (Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share data)        
             
     Three months ended April 30, Nine months ended April 30, 
      2023   2022   2023   2022  
    Net sales$337,116  $338,551  $985,934  $978,081  
    Cost of goods sold 167,425   174,525   504,539   509,705  
    Gross margin 169,691   164,026   481,395   468,376  
    Operating expenses:        
    Research and development 15,715   14,923   45,025   42,795  
    Selling, general and administrative 90,975   96,214   273,202   285,485  
    Total operating expenses 106,690   111,137   318,227   328,280  
             
    Operating income 63,001   52,889   163,168   140,096  
             
    Other income (expense):        
    Investment and other income (expense) 785   (1,308)  1,596   (1,343) 
    Interest expense (753)  (329)  (2,886)  (763) 
             
    Income before income taxes 63,033   51,252   161,878   137,990  
             
    Income tax expense 14,981   11,198   36,399   29,075  
             
    Net income$48,052  $40,054  $125,479  $108,915  
             
    Net income per Class A Nonvoting Common Share:        
    Basic$0.97  $0.78  $2.52  $2.11  
    Diluted$0.96  $0.78  $2.51  $2.09  
             
    Net income per Class B Voting Common Share:        
    Basic$0.97  $0.78  $2.51  $2.09  
    Diluted$0.96  $0.78  $2.49  $2.08  
             
    Weighted average common shares outstanding:        
    Basic 49,653   51,326   49,755   51,700  
    Diluted 50,001   51,568   50,033   52,055  
             



    BRADY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES   
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS   
    (Dollars in thousands)   
        
     April 30, 2023 July 31, 2022
     (Unaudited)  
    ASSETS   
    Current assets:   
    Cash and cash equivalents$135,047  $114,069 
    Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $8,417 and $7,355, respectively 184,907   183,233 
    Inventories 182,809   190,023 
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets 14,020   10,743 
    Total current assets 516,783   498,068 
    Property, plant and equipment—net 139,747   139,511 
    Goodwill 590,684   586,832 
    Other intangible assets 65,210   74,028 
    Deferred income taxes 15,124   15,881 
    Operating lease assets 27,378   31,293 
    Other assets 21,840   21,719 
    Total$1,376,766  $1,367,332 
    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   
    Current liabilities:   
    Accounts payable$74,745  $81,116 
    Accrued compensation and benefits 65,789   76,764 
    Taxes, other than income taxes 13,246   12,539 
    Accrued income taxes 5,103   8,294 
    Current operating lease liabilities 14,196   15,003 
    Other current liabilities 63,357   61,458 
    Total current liabilities 236,436   255,174 
    Long-term debt 50,849   95,000 
    Long-term operating lease liabilities 14,573   19,143 
    Other liabilities 79,812   86,717 
    Total liabilities 381,670   456,034 
    Stockholders’ equity:   
    Common stock:   
    Class A nonvoting common stock—Issued 51,261,487 shares, and outstanding 45,935,672 and 46,370,708 shares, respectively 513   513 
    Class B voting common stock—Issued and outstanding, 3,538,628 shares 35   35 
    Additional paid-in capital 350,758   345,266 
    Retained earnings 983,694   892,417 
    Treasury stock—5,325,815 and 4,890,779 shares, respectively, of Class A nonvoting common stock, at cost (244,503)  (217,856)
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss (95,401)  (109,077)
    Total stockholders’ equity 995,096   911,298 
    Total$1,376,766  $1,367,332 
        



    BRADY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES    
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS    
    (Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)    
     Nine months ended April 30, 
      2023   2022  
    Operating activities:    
    Net income$125,479  $108,915  
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
    Depreciation and amortization 24,522   25,448  
    Stock-based compensation expense 6,427   9,153  
    Gain on sale of business (3,770)    
    Deferred income taxes (5,947)  2,858  
    Other (1,336)  (1,080) 
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
    Accounts receivable 1,744   (26,438) 
    Inventories 9,279   (47,784) 
    Prepaid expenses and other assets (3,429)  (932) 
    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (19,704)  (5,584) 
    Income taxes (3,404)  680  
           Net cash provided by operating activities 129,861   65,236  
         
    Investing activities:    
    Purchases of property, plant and equipment (12,912)  (22,130) 
    Sale of business 8,000     
    Other 11   59  
          Net cash used in investing activities (4,901)  (22,071) 
         
    Financing activities:    
    Payment of dividends (34,202)  (34,701) 
    Proceeds from exercise of stock options 4,091   663  
    Payments for employee taxes withheld from stock-based awards (1,965)  (5,070) 
    Purchase of treasury stock (29,774)  (84,930) 
    Proceeds from borrowing on credit agreement 102,916   155,216  
    Repayment of borrowing on credit agreement (147,067)  (116,216) 
    Other 66   3,276  
         Net cash used in financing activities (105,935)  (81,762) 
         
    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 1,953   (5,670) 
         
    Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 20,978   (44,267) 
    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 114,069   147,335  
         
    Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$135,047  $103,068  
         



    BRADY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES        
    SEGMENT INFORMATION        
    (Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)        
             
     Three months ended April 30, Nine months ended April 30, 
      2023   2022   2023   2022  
    NET SALES        
    Americas & Asia$222,813  $222,579  $661,375  $643,292  
    Europe & Australia 114,303   115,972   324,559   334,789  
    Total$337,116  $338,551  $985,934  $978,081  
             
    SALES INFORMATION        
    Americas & Asia        
    Organic 1.2%  9.2%  4.0%  10.7% 
    Currency (0.8)%  (0.1)%  (1.1)%  0.3% 
    Divestiture (0.3)%  %  (0.1)%  % 
    Acquisition %  8.6%  %  8.3% 
    Total 0.1%  17.7%  2.8%  19.3% 
    Europe & Australia        
    Organic 3.4%  8.4%  7.0%  7.6% 
    Currency (4.8)%  (8.1)%  (10.1)%  (4.6)% 
    Acqusition %  8.7%  %  8.8% 
    Total (1.4)%  9.0%  (3.1)%  11.8% 
    Total Company        
    Organic 1.9%  9.0%  5.0%  9.6% 
    Currency (2.1)%  (3.0)%  (4.1)%  (1.5)% 
    Divestiture (0.2)%  %  (0.1)%  % 
    Acquisition %  8.6%  %  8.5% 
    Total (0.4)%  14.6%  0.8%  16.6% 
             
    SEGMENT PROFIT        
    Americas & Asia$49,192  $45,021  $130,511  $114,659  
    Europe & Australia 17,099   16,050   47,316   46,165  
    Total$66,291  $61,071  $177,827  $160,824  
    SEGMENT PROFIT AS A PERCENT OF NET SALES        
    Americas & Asia 22.1%  20.2%  19.7%  17.8% 
    Europe & Australia 15.0%  13.8%  14.6%  13.8% 
    Total 19.7%  18.0%  18.0%  16.4% 
             
             
     Three months ended April 30, Nine months ended April 30, 
      2023   2022   2023   2022  
    Total segment profit$66,291  $61,071  $177,827  $160,824  
    Unallocated amounts:        
    Administrative costs (7,060)  (8,182)  (18,429)  (20,728) 
    Gain on sale of business 3,770   -   3,770   -  
    Investment and other income (expense) 785   (1,308)  1,596   (1,343) 
    Interest expense (753)  (329)  (2,886)  (763) 
    Income before income taxes$63,033  $51,252  $161,878  $137,990  
             



    GAAP to NON-GAAP MEASURES         
    (Unaudited; Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) 
                
    In accordance with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation G, the following provides definitions of the non-GAAP measures used in the earnings release and the reconciliation to the most closely related GAAP measure. 
     
                
                
    Income Before Income Taxes Excluding Certain Items: 
    Brady is presenting the non-GAAP measure, "Income Before Income Taxes Excluding Certain Items." This is not a calculation based upon GAAP. The amounts included in this non-GAAP measure are derived from amounts included in the Consolidated Financial Statements and supporting footnote disclosures. We do not view these items to be part of our ongoing results. We believe this profit measure provides an important perspective of underlying business trends and results and provides a more comparable measure from year to year. The table below provides a reconciliation of the GAAP measure of Income before income taxes to the non-GAAP measure of Income Before Income Taxes Excluding Certain Items: 
     
     
     
     
     
                
        Three months ended April 30, Nine months ended April 30, 
         2023   2022  2023   2022  
    Income before income taxes$63,033  $51,252 $161,878  $137,990  
     Amortization expense  2,461   3,735  9,350   11,291  
     Gain on sale of business  (3,770)  -  (3,770)  -  
     Other non-routine charges  -   1,841  -   1,841  
    Income Before Income Taxes Excluding Certain Items (non-GAAP measure)$ 61,724  $ 56,828 $ 167,458  $ 151,122  
                
                
    Income Tax Expense Excluding Certain Items: 
    Brady is presenting the non-GAAP measure, "Income Tax Expense Excluding Certain Items." This is not a calculation based upon GAAP. The amounts included in this non-GAAP measure are derived from amounts included in the Consolidated Financial Statements and supporting footnote disclosures. We do not view these items to be part of our ongoing results. We believe this measure provides an important perspective of underlying business trends and results and provides a more comparable measure from year to year. The table below provides a reconciliation of the GAAP measure of Income tax expense to the non-GAAP measure of Income Tax Expense Excluding Certain Items: 
     
     
     
     
                
        Three months ended April 30, Nine months ended April 30, 
         2023   2022  2023   2022  
    Income tax expense (GAAP measure)$14,981  $11,198 $36,399  $29,075  
     Amortization expense  569   885  2,203   2,672  
     Gain on sale of business  (1,431)  -  (1,431)  -  
     Other non-routine charges  -   496  -   496  
    Income Tax Expense Excluding Certain Items (non-GAAP measure)$ 14,119  $ 12,579 $ 37,171  $ 32,243  
                
                
    Net Income Excluding Certain Items: 
    Brady is presenting the non-GAAP measure, "Net Income Excluding Certain Items." This is not a calculation based upon GAAP. The amounts included in this non-GAAP measure are derived from amounts included in the Consolidated Financial Statements and supporting footnote disclosures. We do not view these items to be part of our ongoing results. We believe this measure provides an important perspective of underlying business trends and results and provides a more comparable measure from year to year. The table below provides a reconciliation of the GAAP measure of Net income to the non-GAAP measure of Net Income Excluding Certain Items: 
     
     
     
     
                
        Three months ended April 30, Nine months ended April 30, 
         2023   2022  2023   2022  
    Net income (GAAP measure)$48,052  $40,054 $125,479  $108,915  
     Amortization expense  1,892   2,850  7,147   8,619  
     Gain on sale of business  (2,339)  -  (2,339)  -  
     Other non-routine charges  -   1,345  -   1,345  
    Net Income Excluding Certain Items (non-GAAP measure)$ 47,605  $ 44,249 $ 130,287  $ 118,879  
                
                
    Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items: 
    Brady is presenting the non-GAAP measure, "Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items." This is not a calculation based upon GAAP. The amounts included in this non-GAAP measure are derived from amounts included in the Consolidated Financial Statements. We do not view these items to be part of our ongoing results. We believe this measure provides an important perspective of underlying business trends and results and provides a more comparable measure from year to year. The table below provides a reconciliation of the GAAP measure of Net income per Class A Nonvoting Common Share to the non-GAAP measure of Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items: 
     
     
     
     
                
        Three months ended April 30, Nine months ended April 30, 
         2023   2022  2023   2022  
    Net income per Class A Nonvoting Common Share (GAAP measure)$0.96  $0.78 $2.51  $2.09  
     Amortization expense  0.04   0.06  0.14   0.17  
     Gain on sale of business  (0.05)  -  (0.05)  -  
     Other non-routine charges  -   0.03  -   0.03  
    Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items (non-GAAP measure)$ 0.95  $ 0.86 $ 2.60  $ 2.28  
                
    Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items Guidance:     Fiscal 2023 Expectations 
            Low High 
    Earnings per diluted Class A Common Share (GAAP measure)     $3.32  $3.47  
     Amortization expense      0.18   0.18  
     Gain on sale of business      (0.05)  (0.05) 
    Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items (non-GAAP measure)     $ 3.45  $ 3.60  
                


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