Terex reports Third Quarter 2022 results

Posted on Oct 27, 2022 in Nuts & Bolts

• Sales of $1.1 billion increased 13% year-over-year, 21% on FX neutral basis

• Total backlog grew 33% year-over-year to $3.9 billion

• Income from operations of $121 million, up 63% year-over-year

• Operating profit margin of 10.8% improved 330 bps year-over-year

• EPS of $1.20, up 79% year-over-year

• Raising full-year 2022 EPS outlook to a range of $4.00 to $4.20

Terex Corporation (NYSE: TEX) has announced its results for the third quarter of 2022.

CEO Commentary
“We are pleased with our strong financial performance in the quarter as a result of continued progress on our strategy and the relentless focus of our team members to deliver our products and solutions to customers and dealers,” said Terex Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John L. Garrison, Jr. “We grew sales 21% when adjusting for FX rates and ended the quarter with total backlog of $3.9 billion, an increase of 33% year-over-year and a clear indication of the strength of demand from our customers.”

“We remain focused on executing our multi-year growth plan and continue to invest in new technologies and products across our businesses. In our Materials Processing segment we expanded the capabilities of our growing environmental business with the recent acquisition of ZenRobotics, allowing us to deploy robot technologies that pick, sort and recycle waste material. In addition, our Genie team continued to execute their product electrification plans with the introduction of a new lithium-ion battery option for the line of GS E-Drive slab scissor lifts. We are proud of our execution this quarter despite continued global supply chain disruptions, significant inflationary pressures and foreign exchange rate volatility. Following the strong performance in the third quarter, we are raising our full year EPS outlook to a range of $4.00 to $4.20. Our globally recognized brands, industry-leading and innovative new products, backlog, and strong balance sheet position us well to successfully navigate the near-term macro challenges and deliver long-term value.”

Third Quarter Operational and Financial Highlights

• Net sales of $1.1 billion in the third quarter of 2022 increased 12.7%, compared to $1.0 billion in the third quarter of 2021. The increase was primarily due to improved price realization necessary to mitigate rising costs across all segments and healthy demand for our products which was partially offset by a 7.9% negative impact from changes in foreign exchange rates.
• Income from operations of $120.8 million, or 10.8% of net sales in the third quarter of 2022, improved from $74.2 million, or 7.5% of net sales, in the prior year. The year-over-year increase of $46.6 million was driven by price realization, favorable mix and incremental margin achieved on higher sales volume, which more than offset cost increases and the negative impact of foreign exchange rates during the quarter. Price / cost dynamics improved sequentially, increasing operating margins by 120 bps from the second quarter of 2022.
• Income from continuing operations in the third quarter of 2022 was $81.8 million, or $1.20 per share, up 79.1% compared to $47.5 million, or $0.67 per share, in the third quarter of 2021.
• Return on invested capital of 19.0% significantly exceeded our cost of capital as we continued to invest in the business and return cash to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.

Business Segment Review

Materials Processing

• Net sales were $457.9 million for the third quarter of 2022, up 9.4% or $39.2 million year-over-year, primarily due to price realization necessary to mitigate rising costs and healthy demand for our products across multiple businesses. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates of approximately $43 million, net sales increased 19.6% year-over-year.
• Income from operations increased to $66.8 million for the third quarter of 2022, or 14.6% of net sales, compared to $57.1 million, or 13.6% of net sales, in the prior year. The $9.7 million increase was driven by price realization, favorable mix and incremental margin on higher sales volume and partially offset by significant inflationary pressures and the negative effects of foreign exchange rate changes.

Aerial Work Platforms

• Net sales were $662.6 million for the third quarter of 2022, up 15.7% or $90.1 million year-over-year. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates of approximately $35 million, net sales increased 21.9% year-over-year. The increase was primarily due to price realization necessary to mitigate rising costs and higher demand driven by fleet replacement and end-market growth for aerial work platforms.  Utility product growth was strong in North America.
• Income from operations increased to $63.5 million for the third quarter of 2022, or 9.6% of net sales, compared to $34.9 million, or 6.1% of net sales in the prior year. The $28.6 million increase was driven by price realization, favorable mix and incremental margin on higher sales volume and was partially offset by increased costs, as well as the negative effects of foreign exchange rate changes.
• Income from operations increased 81.9% year-over-year and margins were up sequentially from the second quarter of 2022 by 190 basis points. This sequential improvement was the result of strong execution on strict cost management and pricing actions to mitigate inflationary cost pressures.

Disciplined Capital Allocation

• As of September 30, 2022, the Company had liquidity (cash and availability under our revolving line of credit) of $658.0 million.
• Working capital of $895.7 million was 20.0% of trailing three month annualized net sales and reflects higher inventory levels as a result of supply chain disruptions.
• For the year-to-date period, Terex deployed $128.9 million for capital expenditures and growth investments.
• Year-to-date, Terex has executed $92.0 million in share repurchases and paid $26.8 million in dividends.

CFO Commentary
Julie Beck, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, said “We are proud that our strong balance sheet has allowed us to return approximately $120 million of cash to shareholders year-to-date. Our teams continue to execute on our multi-year growth plan, driving sales and expanding margins through disciplined pricing and expense management.  As a result, we are raising our full year sales, margin and EPS guidance ranges.”

2022 Outlook
(in millions, except per share data)

FX Commentary

• Strong price execution ~10% and volume growth ~7% offset by FX (~6%)
• FX translation impact on EPS is unfavorable ($0.05) vs the previous outlook
• Unfavorably impacting free cash flow

Non-GAAP Measures and Other Items
Results of operations reflect continuing operations. All per-share amounts are on a fully diluted basis.  A comprehensive review of the quarterly financial performance is contained in the presentation that will accompany the Company’s earnings conference call.

In this press release, Terex refers to various GAAP (U.S. generally accepted accounting principles) and non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures being disclosed by other companies. Terex believes that this non-GAAP information is useful to understanding its operating results and the ongoing performance of its underlying businesses.

The Glossary at the end of this press release contains further details about this subject.

Conference call
The Company has scheduled a conference call to review the financial results on Friday, October 28, 2022 beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET.  John L. Garrison, Jr., Chairman and CEO, and Julie Beck, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host the call. A simultaneous webcast of this call can be accessed at https://investors.terex.com. Participants are encouraged  to access the call 10 minutes prior to the starting time. The call will also be archived in the Event Archive at https://investors.terex.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
 Certain information in this press release includes forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) regarding future events or our future financial performance that involve certain contingencies and uncertainties, including those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and subsequent reports we file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, in the sections entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Contingencies and Uncertainties.”  In addition, when included in this press release the words “may,” “expects,” “should,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “plans,” “projects,” “estimates,” “will” and the negatives thereof and analogous or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  However, the absence of these words does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking.  We have based these forward-looking statements on current expectations and projections about future events.  These statements are not guarantees of future performance.  Such statements are inherently subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward-looking statements.  Such risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, include, among others:

• our business has been, and could be further, adversely impacted by global health pandemics such as the outbreak of a new strain of coronavirus;
• our business is highly competitive and is affected by our cost structure, pricing, product initiatives and other actions taken by competitors;
• we are dependent upon third-party suppliers, making us vulnerable to supply shortages and price increases;
• consolidation within our customer base and suppliers;
• our operations are subject to a number of potential risks that arise from operating a multinational business, including compliance with changing regulatory environments and political instability;
• a material disruption to one of our significant facilities;
• our business is sensitive to government spending;
• our ability to integrate acquired businesses;
• our business is affected by the cyclical nature of markets we serve;
• our need to comply with restrictive covenants contained in our debt agreements;
• our ability to generate sufficient cash flow to service our debt obligations and operate our business;
• our ability to access the capital markets to raise funds and provide liquidity;
• the financial condition of suppliers and customers, and their continued access to capital;
• exposure from providing credit support for some of our customers;
• we may experience losses in excess of recorded reserves;
• our business is global and subject to changes in exchange rates between currencies, commodity price changes, regional economic conditions and trade relations;
• our ability to attract and retain key management personnel and skilled labor;
• possible work stoppages and other labor matters;
• changes in import/export regulatory regimes, imposition of tariffs, escalation of global trade conflicts and unfairly traded imports, particularly from China, could continue to negatively impact our business;
• compliance with changing laws and regulations, particularly environmental and tax laws and regulations;
• litigation, product liability claims and other liabilities;
• our compliance with the United States (“U.S.”) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar worldwide anti-corruption laws;
• increased regulatory focus on privacy and data security issues and expanding laws;
• our ability to comply with an injunction and related obligations imposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”);
• our ability to successfully implement our strategy;
• disruption or breach in our information technology systems and storage of sensitive data; and
• other factors.