ST. LOUIS, Feb. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Edgewell
Personal Care Company (NYSE: EPC) today announced
results for its first fiscal quarter, which ended December 31, 2017.
Executive Summary
- Net sales on a reported basis were $468.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal
2018, a decrease of 3.4% when compared to the prior year quarter.
Excluding the sales impact from the Bulldog acquisition, the
Playtex gloves sale and the impact of currency fluctuations,
organic net sales were down 5.2% for the quarter.
- GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share ("EPS") were $0.12 for the first quarter, including a
$0.21 gain from the Playtex gloves
sale, net of tax, and a $0.29 charge
related to the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Adjusted EPS were
$0.20 for the first quarter, compared
to $0.66 in the prior year
quarter.
- Continued efforts to optimize the product portfolio toward
higher growth opportunities by completing the sale of the Playtex
gloves business and announcing intent to acquire Jack Black L.L.C., a leading U.S. men's prestige
skincare company.
- Repurchased 1.9 million shares in the quarter for $115.2 million, and the Board of Directors issued
a new share repurchase authorization for up to 10 million
shares.
- Expanding cost savings initiatives to drive incremental savings
and accelerate shift to growth opportunities.
- Updated financial outlook for fiscal 2018.
The Company reports and forecasts results on a GAAP and
Non-GAAP basis, and has reconciled Non-GAAP results and outlook to
the most directly comparable GAAP measures later in this
release. See Non-GAAP Financial Measures for a more detailed
explanation, including definitions of various Non-GAAP terms used
in this release. All comparisons used in this release are
with the same period in the prior fiscal year unless otherwise
stated.
"Our results in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 were generally
as expected, with declines in both sales and operating profit, as
category and competitive pressures persisted, particularly in our
Wet Shave segment," said David
Hatfield, Edgewell's Chief Executive Officer, President and
Chairman of the Board. "We also began launching significant
innovation in Men's and Women's systems, Disposables and
Sun Care, which we anticipate will
help to offset the impact of category declines and the tough
competitive environment over the remainder of the year. We
are maintaining our full year outlook for organic net sales, driven
by these innovations, and we are increasing our full year outlook
for adjusted EPS, reflecting the impact of new tax rate
assumptions."
Mr. Hatfield continued, "While we're optimistic about our
product launches, our competitiveness, and the progress we're
making in delivering substantial cost savings this year, over the
longer term, we need to ensure that we have the flexibility,
capabilities and financial resources needed to accelerate growth
and shareholder value in a rapidly changing world. To address
this, we are expanding and accelerating our existing productivity
and Zero-Based-Spending ("ZBS") cost efforts to all aspects of our
business and cost structure. We expect this to be a
multi-year initiative that will yield meaningful benefits in fiscal
2019 and beyond."
Fiscal 1Q 2018 Operating Results (Unaudited)
Net sales were $468.3
million in the quarter, a decrease of 3.4% when compared to
the prior year quarter. Excluding a $0.9 million decrease from the combined impact of
the Bulldog acquisition and Playtex gloves sale and a $9.2 million positive impact from currency,
organic net sales decreased 5.2%. Overall volumes decreased
in the quarter, driven primarily by Wet Shave and Feminine Care in
North America. Price mix was also unfavorable in Wet Shave,
driven by increased promotional spend. Sun and Skin Care
organic net sales grew 2.6% in the quarter, while our Infant/Other
segment was flat versus the prior year.
Gross margin decreased 420 basis points to 42.8%, driven
by lower sales volumes and unfavorable product mix, higher
promotional activity in Wet Shave and Sun and Skin Care, and
increased product costs. Higher product costs were primarily
related to reduced production volumes in both Feminine Care and Sun
and Skin Care compared to the prior year, increased transition
costs related to our Wet Shave footprint changes, higher commodity
costs, and unfavorable transactional currency. Several of
these negative margin drivers were unique to this quarter, and as
such, we expect gross margin to return to more historical levels
over the remainder of the year.
Advertising and sales promotion expense ("A&P") was
$49.0 million, or 10.5% of net sales,
generally in line with prior year A&P of $50.6 million, or 10.4% of net sales. This
quarter's A&P spend included the reinvestment of over
$4 million in savings generated by
our ZBS efforts, where we have centralized creative asset
development for our global brands and moved to a value-based
agency remuneration model.
Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A")
was $97.2 million, or 20.8% of net
sales, as compared to $93.8 million,
or 19.3% of net sales, in the prior year quarter. SG&A as
a percent of net sales increased 150 basis points, including a
$1.5 million unfavorable currency
impact. The $2 million operational
increase in SG&A included a charge related to our ZBS savings
initiative that we expect will yield future benefits, higher
e-commerce investments, and executive severance charges.
Other (income) expense, net was $3.0 million of expense during the quarter as
compared to income of $1.9 million in
the prior year quarter, primarily reflecting a negative impact from
foreign currency exchange contract gains and losses in the quarter
and revaluation of nonfunctional currency balance sheet
exposures. The sale of the Playtex gloves business was
completed in October 2017, resulting
in a pre-tax gain of $15.9
million.
Earnings before income taxes were $33.1 million during the quarter compared to
$44.9 million in the prior
year. Adjusted operating income decreased to $38.0 million in the quarter from $67.6 million in the prior year period, primarily
driven by lower sales and gross margin.
The effective tax rate for the first quarter of fiscal
2018 was 79.8% as compared to 25.4% in the prior year quarter, and
included a net charge of $16.2
million related to the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("the Tax
Act"). This is comprised of a $97.2
million one-time transition tax on foreign earnings, offset
by an $81 million benefit from the
re-measurement of U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities.
The adjusted effective tax rate was 34.1%, as compared to the prior
year adjusted rate of 26.3%. The current period rate was
favorably impacted by the lower U.S. tax rate from the enactment of
the Tax Act, offset by unfavorable tax adjustments, including the
impact of the new share based payment guidance and changes to prior
year provision estimates.
GAAP net earnings for the quarter
were $6.7 million ($0.12 per share) compared to earnings
of $33.5 million ($0.58 per share) in the first quarter of fiscal
2017. Adjusted net earnings in the quarter were $11.3 million ($0.20 per share), as compared to $38.4 million ($0.66 per share) in the prior year period.
Net cash used by operating activities was $21.0 million for the first quarter of fiscal
2018 compared to $51.9 million in the
prior year. Due to the seasonality of the Company's business,
primarily in Sun Care, the first
fiscal quarter is typically the lowest operating cash flow quarter
of the year. The improvement in operating cash flow was
driven by changes in working capital, primarily accounts receivable
and inventory. In the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the
Company completed share repurchases of approximately 1.9
million shares for $115.2
million.
Fiscal 1Q 2018 Operating Segment Results (Unaudited)
Following is a summary of first quarter results by segment.
Wet Shave (Men's Systems, Women's Systems, Disposables,
Shave Preps)
Wet Shave net sales decreased $12.1
million, or 4.0% on a reported basis and 6.4% on an organic
basis, compared to the prior year. The decline was primarily
driven by lower volumes in North America Men's systems, and overall
category declines. The volume decline in North America Men's
systems largely reflects the impact of lost promotional presence in
an unmeasured channel in the current quarter, compared to strong
performance a year ago, when Men's systems organic net sales grew
28%. Women's systems were essentially flat in the quarter,
but delivered 2% growth in North America. International Wet
Shave organic net sales declined 2% in the quarter, driven by lower
volumes in Europe and unfavorable
price mix in Asia. Wet Shave segment profit decreased
$17.3 million, or 24.0%, driven by
lower volumes, unfavorable product mix, higher promotional
spending, costs associated with manufacturing footprint changes,
higher commodity costs, and unfavorable transactional currency.
Sun and Skin Care (Sun
Care, Wipes, Bulldog)
Sun and Skin Care net sales increased $1.5 million, or 2.6%, both on a reported and
organic basis, after excluding the impact of the Bulldog
acquisition, the Playtex gloves sale and currency movements.
North America organic net sales
increased nearly 7%, driven by growth in Banana Boat and Bulldog
men's skincare, offset in part by higher promotional support.
International organic net sales decreased 2%, primarily driven by
volume declines and increased promotional support in Asia.
Sun and Skin Care segment profit decreased $6.9 million, due to increased promotional
support and the impact of lower production volumes compared to a
year ago, when aerosol production was first in-sourced at our
Ormond Beach plant.
Feminine Care (Tampons, Pads, Liners)
Feminine Care net sales decreased $6.5
million, or 7.3%, driven by volume declines in tampons and
pads related to prior period distribution losses. Liners
showed slight growth, driven by Carefree. Feminine Care
segment profit decreased $3.3
million, due to lower sales volumes and higher production
costs compared to the prior year, when production volumes were
higher in advance of the final consolidation of manufacturing into
one plant.
All Other (Infant Care,
all other brands)
All Other net sales increased $0.4
million, or 1.2%. Excluding the impact of currency
movements, organic net sales were essentially flat for the quarter.
Growth in Diaper Genie and Pet Care was mostly offset by declines
in infant feeding products. All Other segment profit
increased $0.3 million, or 4.3%.
Full Fiscal Year 2018 Financial Outlook
For fiscal 2018, organic net sales are expected to be down
approximately 1%. Reported net sales are expected to be flat
to up 1%, including an approximate 200 basis-point increase from
favorable foreign currency translation effects and a 50 basis-point
decrease from the Playtex gloves divestiture, net of
acquisitions.
The Company's outlook for GAAP EPS for fiscal 2018 is now
expected to be in the range of $3.80
to $4.00, including the charge
related to the Tax Act and the gain related to the sale of the
Playtex gloves business. The outlook for Adjusted EPS has
increased to a range of $3.90 to
$4.10, reflecting an estimated
$0.10 per share benefit from the new
tax rate assumptions for the full year. Adjusted operating
income margin as a percent of net sales is now anticipated to be
generally flat with the prior year.
Planned savings and efficiency initiatives, including the
Company's ZBS program, will be mostly reinvested into marketing
spend and the Company's strategic growth initiatives. The ZBS
initiative is anticipated to drive $25 - $30 million
in net savings in fiscal 2018.
The adjusted effective tax rate for the fiscal year is now
estimated to be in the range of 22% to 24% (previously 24% to
26%).
The Company anticipates that fiscal 2018 free cash flow will be
above 100% of GAAP net earnings.
Webcast Information
In conjunction with this announcement, the Company will hold an
investor conference call beginning at 10:00
a.m. Eastern Time today. The call will focus on fiscal
2018 first quarter earnings and the outlook for fiscal 2018.
All interested parties may access a live webcast of this conference
call at www.edgewell.com, under "Investors," and "News and Events"
tabs or by using the following link:
http://ir.edgewell.com/news-and-events/events
For those unable to participate during the live webcast, a
replay will be available on www.edgewell.com, under "Investors,"
"Financial Reports," and "Quarterly Earnings" tabs.
About Edgewell
Edgewell is a leading pure-play consumer products company with
an attractive, diversified portfolio of established brand names
such as Schick® and Wilkinson Sword® men's and women's shaving
systems and disposable razors; Edge® and Skintimate® shave
preparations; Playtex®, Stayfree®, Carefree® and o.b.® feminine
care products; Banana Boat®, Hawaiian Tropic® and Bulldog® sun and
skin care products; Playtex® infant feeding; Diaper Genie®; and Wet
Ones® moist wipes. The Company has a broad global footprint
and operates in more than 50 markets, including the U.S.,
Canada, Mexico, Germany, Japan, the U.K. and Australia, with approximately 6,000 employees
worldwide.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures. While the Company
reports financial results in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the U.S. ("GAAP"), this discussion also
includes Non-GAAP measures. These Non-GAAP measures are
referred to as "adjusted" or "organic" and exclude items such as
restructuring charges and the sale of the Playtex gloves
business. Reconciliations of Non-GAAP measures, including
reconciliations of measures related to the Company's fiscal 2018
financial outlook, are included within the Notes to Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements included with this release.
This Non-GAAP information is provided as a supplement to, not as
a substitute for, or as superior to, measures of financial
performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company
uses this Non-GAAP information internally to make operating
decisions and believes it is helpful to investors because it allows
more meaningful period-to-period comparisons of ongoing operating
results. The information can also be used to perform analysis
and to better identify operating trends that may otherwise be
masked or distorted by the types of items that are excluded.
This Non-GAAP information is a component in determining
management's incentive compensation. Finally, the Company
believes this information provides a higher degree of
transparency. The following provides additional detail on the
Company's Non-GAAP measures.
- The Company analyzes its net revenue on an organic basis to
better measure the comparability of results between periods.
Organic net sales exclude the impact of changes in foreign currency
and acquisitions. This information is provided because these
fluctuations can distort the underlying change in net sales either
positively or negatively.
- Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before income taxes,
interest expense, net, depreciation and amortization and excludes
items such as restructuring charges and the sale of the Playtex
gloves business.
- Adjusted operating income is defined as earnings before income
taxes, interest expense associated with debt, other income, net,
and excludes items such as restructuring charges and the sale of
the Playtex gloves business.
- Adjusted net earnings and adjusted earnings per share are
defined as net earnings and diluted earnings per share excluding
items such as restructuring charges, the sale of the Playtex gloves
business, the related tax effects of these items, and the impact of
the transition tax and re-measurement of deferred tax assets and
liabilities related to the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
- Adjusted effective tax rate is defined as the effective tax
rate excluding items such as restructuring charges, the sale of the
Playtex gloves business, the related tax effects of these items,
and the impact of the transition tax and re-measurement of deferred
tax assets and liabilities related to U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
from the income tax provision and earnings before income
taxes.
- Adjusted working capital is defined as receivables, less trade
allowances in accrued liabilities, plus inventories, less accounts
payable, and is calculated using an average of the trailing
four-quarter end balances.
- Free cash flow is defined as net cash from operating activities
less net capital expenditures. Free cash flow conversion is defined
as free cash flow as a percentage of net earnings adjusted for the
net impact of non-cash impairments.
Forward-Looking Statements. This document contains
both historical and forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, but
instead reflect the Company's expectations, estimates or
projections concerning future results or events, including, without
limitation, the future earnings and performance of Edgewell or any
of its businesses. These statements generally can be
identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases such as
"believe," "expect," "expectation," "anticipate," "may," "could,"
"intend," "belief," "estimate," "plan," "target," "predict,"
"likely," "will," "should," "forecast," "outlook," or other similar
words or phrases. These statements are not guarantees of
performance and are inherently subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict and
could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from
those indicated by those statements. The Company cannot
assure you that any of its expectations, estimates or projections
will be achieved. The forward-looking statements included in
this document are only made as of the date of this document and the
Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statement to reflect subsequent events or
circumstances. Numerous factors could cause the Company's
actual results and events to differ materially from those expressed
or implied by forward-looking statements, including, without
limitation:
- We face risks associated with global economic conditions.
- Competition in our industries may hinder our ability to execute
our business strategy, achieve profitability, or maintain
relationships with existing customers.
- Loss of any of our principal customers could significantly
decrease our sales and profitability.
- Our inability to execute a successful e-commerce strategy could
have a significant impact on our business
- Changes in production costs, including raw material prices,
could erode our profit margins and negatively impact operating
results.
- Loss of reputation of our leading brands or failure of our
marketing plans could have an adverse effect on our business.
- We are subject to risks related to our international
operations, including currency fluctuations, which could adversely
affect our results of operations.
- We face risks arising from our ongoing efforts to achieve cost
savings.
- If we cannot continue to develop new products in a timely
manner, and at favorable margins, we may not be able to compete
effectively.
- We may not be able to continue to identify and complete
strategic acquisitions and effectively integrate acquired companies
to achieve desired financial benefits.
- A failure of a key information technology system or a breach of
our information security could adversely impact our ability to
conduct business.
- Our business is subject to increasing global regulation,
including product related regulations and environmental
regulations, that may expose us to significant liabilities.
- Our access to capital markets and borrowing capacity could be
limited.
- Impairment of our goodwill and other intangible assets would
result in a reduction in net income.
- Legislative changes in applicable tax laws, policies and
regulations or unfavorable resolution of tax matters may result in
additional tax liabilities, which could adversely impact our cash
flows and results of operations.
- Our manufacturing facilities, supply channels or other business
operations may be subject to disruption from events beyond our
control.
- We have a substantial level of indebtedness and are subject to
various covenants relating to such indebtedness, which could limit
our discretion to operate and grow our business.
- Our business is subject to seasonal volatility.
- There can be no guarantee that we will repurchase stock.
- We do not expect to pay dividends for the foreseeable
future.
- If we fail to adequately protect our intellectual property
rights, competitors may manufacture and market similar products,
which could adversely affect our market share and results of
operations.
- Our financial results could be adversely impacted by the
United Kingdom's departure from
the European Union.
- Our business involves the potential for product liability and
other claims against us, which could affect our results of
operations and financial condition and result in product recalls or
withdrawals.
- Our business could be negatively impacted as a result of
stockholder activism or an unsolicited takeover proposal or a proxy
contest.
- We may not be able to attract, retain and develop key
personnel.
- We may experience losses or be subject to increased funding and
expenses related to our pension plans.
- Certain provisions in our articles of incorporation and bylaws,
and of Missouri law, could deter
or delay a third-party's effort to acquire us, especially if the
Board determines it is not in the best interest of our
shareholders.
- The trading price of our common shares may be volatile.
- Our historical financial information is not necessarily
representative of the results that we would have achieved had the
separation of our household products business (the "Separation")
taken place before July 1, 2015, and
may not be a reliable indicator of our future results.
- If the Separation, together with certain related transactions,
does not qualify as a transaction that is generally tax free for
U.S. federal income tax purposes, our shareholders could be subject
to significant tax liabilities.
- Indemnifications under the Separation agreement with Energizer
Holdings, Inc. or Energizer's inability to satisfy indemnification
obligations in the future could negatively impact our financial
results.
In addition, other risks and uncertainties not presently known
to the Company or that it presently considers immaterial could
significantly affect the accuracy of any such forward-looking
statements. The list of factors above is illustrative, but
not exhaustive. All forward-looking statements should be
evaluated with the understanding of their inherent
uncertainty. Additional risks and uncertainties include those
detailed from time to time in the Company's publicly filed
documents, including in Item 1A. Risk Factors of Part I of the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
September 30, 2017.
EDGEWELL PERSONAL
CARE COMPANY
|
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
|
(unaudited, in
millions, except per share data)
|
|
|
Quarter
Ended December 31,
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales
|
$
|
468.3
|
|
|
$
|
485.0
|
|
Cost of products
sold
|
268.0
|
|
|
257.0
|
|
Gross
profit
|
200.3
|
|
|
228.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and
administrative expense
|
97.2
|
|
|
93.8
|
|
Advertising and sales
promotion expense
|
49.0
|
|
|
50.6
|
|
Research and
development expense
|
16.1
|
|
|
16.3
|
|
Gain on sale of
Playtex gloves
|
(15.9)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Restructuring
charges
|
—
|
|
|
6.9
|
|
Interest expense
associated with debt
|
17.8
|
|
|
17.4
|
|
Other expense
(income), net
|
3.0
|
|
|
(1.9)
|
|
Earnings before
income taxes
|
33.1
|
|
|
44.9
|
|
Income tax
provision
|
26.4
|
|
|
11.4
|
|
Net
earnings
|
$
|
6.7
|
|
|
$
|
33.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per
share:
|
|
|
|
Basic net earnings per share
|
$
|
0.12
|
|
|
$
|
0.58
|
|
Diluted net earnings per diluted share
|
$
|
0.12
|
|
|
$
|
0.58
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average
shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
55.4
|
|
|
57.7
|
|
Diluted
|
55.6
|
|
|
58.1
|
|
See Accompanying Notes.
EDGEWELL PERSONAL
CARE COMPANY
|
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
|
(unaudited, in
millions)
|
|
|
|
December 31,
2017
|
|
September 30,
2017
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
Current
assets
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
$
|
529.9
|
|
|
$
|
502.9
|
|
Trade receivables,
net
|
183.1
|
|
|
224.1
|
|
Inventories
|
349.3
|
|
|
333.5
|
|
Other current
assets
|
118.3
|
|
|
125.7
|
|
Total current
assets
|
1,180.6
|
|
|
1,186.2
|
|
Property, plant and
equipment, net
|
441.9
|
|
|
453.4
|
|
Goodwill
|
1,447.8
|
|
|
1,445.9
|
|
Other intangible
assets, net
|
1,068.6
|
|
|
1,071.7
|
|
Other
assets
|
33.6
|
|
|
31.6
|
|
Total
assets
|
$
|
4,172.5
|
|
|
$
|
4,188.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and
Shareholders' Equity
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities
|
|
|
|
Current maturities of
long-term debt
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Notes
payable
|
21.1
|
|
|
19.4
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
198.8
|
|
|
223.6
|
|
Other current
liabilities
|
225.5
|
|
|
281.4
|
|
Total current
liabilities
|
445.4
|
|
|
524.4
|
|
Long-term
debt
|
1,678.7
|
|
|
1,525.4
|
|
Deferred income tax
liabilities
|
143.9
|
|
|
181.8
|
|
Other
liabilities
|
248.7
|
|
|
215.5
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
2,516.7
|
|
|
2,447.1
|
|
Shareholders'
equity
|
|
|
|
Common
shares
|
0.7
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
Additional paid-in
capital
|
1,620.7
|
|
|
1,623.4
|
|
Retained
earnings
|
969.2
|
|
|
952.9
|
|
Treasury
shares
|
(813.5)
|
|
|
(703.9)
|
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss
|
(121.3)
|
|
|
(131.4)
|
|
Total shareholders'
equity
|
1,655.8
|
|
|
1,741.7
|
|
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity
|
$
|
4,172.5
|
|
|
$
|
4,188.8
|
|
See Accompanying Notes.
EDGEWELL PERSONAL
CARE COMPANY
|
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
(unaudited, in
millions)
|
|
|
Quarter
Ended December 31,
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Cash Flow from
Operating Activities
|
|
|
|
Net
earnings
|
$
|
6.7
|
|
|
$
|
33.5
|
|
Non-cash
restructuring costs
|
—
|
|
|
1.7
|
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
24.8
|
|
|
23.4
|
|
Share-based
compensation expense
|
4.8
|
|
|
5.7
|
|
(Gain) Loss on sale
of asset
|
(13.9)
|
|
|
1.8
|
|
Deferred income
taxes
|
(28.9)
|
|
|
(0.7)
|
|
Other, net
|
(4.8)
|
|
|
(5.7)
|
|
Changes in operating
assets and liabilities
|
(9.7)
|
|
|
(111.6)
|
|
Net cash from
operating activities
|
(21.0)
|
|
|
(51.9)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flow from
Investing Activities
|
|
|
|
Capital
expenditures
|
(11.6)
|
|
|
(13.7)
|
|
Acquisitions, net of
cash acquired
|
—
|
|
|
(34.0)
|
|
Playtex gloves
sale
|
19.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
Proceeds from sale of
assets
|
2.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net cash from (used
by) investing activities
|
9.5
|
|
|
(47.7)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flow from
Financing Activities
|
|
|
|
Cash proceeds from
debt with original maturities greater than 90 days
|
253.0
|
|
|
146.0
|
|
Cash payments on debt
with original maturities greater than 90 days
|
(100.0)
|
|
|
(287.0)
|
|
Net decrease in debt
with original maturities of 90 days or less
|
(1.3)
|
|
|
(0.4)
|
|
Common shares
purchased
|
(115.2)
|
|
|
(58.0)
|
|
Employee shares
withheld for taxes
|
(2.0)
|
|
|
(7.1)
|
|
Net cash from (used
by) financing activities
|
34.5
|
|
|
(206.5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange
rate changes on cash
|
4.0
|
|
|
(14.3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net decrease in cash
and cash equivalents
|
27.0
|
|
|
(320.4)
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents, beginning of period
|
502.9
|
|
|
738.9
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents, end of period
|
$
|
529.9
|
|
|
$
|
418.5
|
|
See Accompanying Notes.
EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE COMPANY
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited,
in millions, except per share data)
Note 1 - Segments
The Company conducts its business in the following four
segments: Wet Shave, Sun and Skin Care, Feminine Care and All
Other. Segment performance is evaluated based on segment
profit, exclusive of general corporate expenses, share-based
compensation costs, costs associated with restructuring
initiatives, the sale of the Playtex gloves business and the
amortization of intangible assets. Financial items, such as
interest income and expense, are managed on a global basis at the
corporate level. The exclusion of such charges from segment
results reflects management's view on how it evaluates segment
performance.
Segment net sales and profitability are presented below:
|
Quarter Ended
December 31,
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Net
Sales
|
|
|
|
Wet Shave
|
$
|
294.1
|
|
|
$
|
306.2
|
|
Sun and Skin
Care
|
59.1
|
|
|
57.6
|
|
Feminine
Care
|
82.6
|
|
|
89.1
|
|
All Other
|
32.5
|
|
|
32.1
|
|
Total net
sales
|
$
|
468.3
|
|
|
$
|
485.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment
Profit
|
|
|
|
Wet Shave
|
$
|
54.7
|
|
|
$
|
72.0
|
|
Sun and Skin
Care
|
(6.1)
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
Feminine
Care
|
5.0
|
|
|
8.3
|
|
All Other
|
7.2
|
|
|
6.9
|
|
Total segment
profit
|
60.8
|
|
|
88.0
|
|
General corporate and
other expenses
|
(18.4)
|
|
|
(16.4)
|
|
Gain on sale of
Playtex gloves
|
15.9
|
|
|
—
|
|
Restructuring and
related costs (1)
|
—
|
|
|
(7.2)
|
|
Amortization of
intangibles
|
(4.4)
|
|
|
(4.0)
|
|
Interest and other
expense, net
|
(20.8)
|
|
|
(15.5)
|
|
Total earnings
before income taxes
|
$
|
33.1
|
|
|
$
|
44.9
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Includes Cost of
products sold of $0.3 for the three months ended December 31, 2016
associated with obsolescence charges related to the exit of certain
non-core product lines as a part of the restructuring.
|
Note 2 - GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations
Basic earnings per share is based on the average number of
common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings
per share is based on the weighted-average number of shares used
for the basic earnings per share calculation, adjusted for the
dilutive effect of share options and restricted stock equivalent
awards.
The following table provides a reconciliation of Net earnings
and Net earnings per diluted share ("EPS") to Adjusted net earnings
and Adjusted EPS, which are Non-GAAP measures.
|
Quarter Ended
December 31,
|
|
Net
Earnings
|
|
Diluted
EPS
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Net Earnings and
Diluted EPS - GAAP (Unaudited)
|
$
|
6.7
|
|
|
$
|
33.5
|
|
|
$
|
0.12
|
|
|
$
|
0.58
|
|
Gain on sale of
Playtex gloves
|
(15.9)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.29)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Restructuring and
related charges (1)
|
—
|
|
|
7.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.12
|
|
Income taxes
(2)
|
20.5
|
|
|
(2.3)
|
|
|
0.37
|
|
|
(0.04)
|
|
Adjusted Net
Earnings and Adjusted Diluted EPS - Non-GAAP
|
$
|
11.3
|
|
|
$
|
38.4
|
|
|
$
|
0.20
|
|
|
$
|
0.66
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average
shares - Diluted
|
|
|
|
|
55.6
|
|
|
58.1
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Includes Cost of
products sold of $0.3 for the quarter ended December 31, 2016
associated with obsolescence charges related to the exit of certain
non-core product lines as part of the restructuring.
|
(2)
|
Includes Income tax
expense of $16.2 for the quarter ended December 31, 2017,
associated with the provisional impact of the U.S. Tax Cut and Jobs
Act.
|
The following tables provide a GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliation
of certain line items from the Condensed Consolidated Statement of
Earnings:
Quarter Ended
December 31, 2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
SG&A
|
|
EBIT
(1)
|
|
Net
Earnings
|
|
Diluted
EPS
|
GAAP -
Reported
|
$
|
200.3
|
|
|
$
|
97.2
|
|
|
$
|
33.1
|
|
|
$
|
6.7
|
|
|
$
|
0.12
|
|
% of net
sales
|
42.8
|
%
|
|
20.8
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of
Playtex gloves
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(15.9)
|
|
|
(11.6)
|
|
|
(0.21)
|
|
Income tax reform
(2)
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
16.2
|
|
|
0.29
|
|
Total Adjusted
Non-GAAP
|
$
|
200.3
|
|
|
$
|
97.2
|
|
|
$
|
17.2
|
|
|
$
|
11.3
|
|
|
$
|
0.20
|
|
% of net
sales
|
42.8
|
%
|
|
20.8
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended
December 31, 2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
SG&A
|
|
EBIT
(1)
|
|
Net
Earnings
|
|
Diluted
EPS
|
GAAP -
Reported
|
$
|
228.0
|
|
|
$
|
93.8
|
|
|
$
|
44.9
|
|
|
$
|
33.5
|
|
|
$
|
0.58
|
|
% of net
sales
|
47.0
|
%
|
|
19.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring and
related charges (3)
|
0.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
7.2
|
|
|
4.9
|
|
|
0.08
|
|
Total Adjusted
Non-GAAP
|
$
|
228.3
|
|
|
$
|
93.8
|
|
|
$
|
52.1
|
|
|
$
|
38.4
|
|
|
$
|
0.66
|
|
% of net
sales
|
47.1
|
%
|
|
19.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
EBIT is defined as
Earnings before income taxes.
|
(2)
|
Includes Income tax
expense of $16.2 for the quarter ended December 31, 2017,
associated with the provisional impact of the U.S. Tax Cut and Jobs
Act.
|
(3)
|
Includes Cost of
products sold of $0.3 for the quarter ended December 31, 2016
associated with obsolescence charges related to the exit of certain
non-core product lines as part of the restructuring.
|
The following table provides a reconciliation of Earnings before
income taxes to adjusted operating income, which is a Non-GAAP
measure, for the quarters ended December 31,
2017 and 2016:
|
Quarter Ended
December 31,
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Earnings before
income taxes
|
$
|
33.1
|
|
|
$
|
44.9
|
|
Gain on sale of
Playtex gloves
|
(15.9)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Restructuring and
related charges (1)
|
—
|
|
|
7.2
|
|
Interest expense
associated with debt
|
17.8
|
|
|
17.4
|
|
Other expense
(income), net
|
3.0
|
|
|
(1.9)
|
|
Adjusted operating
income
|
$
|
38.0
|
|
|
$
|
67.6
|
|
% of net
sales
|
8.1
|
%
|
|
13.9
|
%
|
|
|
(1)
|
Includes Cost of
products sold of $0.3 for the quarter ended December 31, 2016
associated with obsolescence charges related to the exit of certain
non-core product lines as part of the restructuring.
|
The following table provides a reconciliation of the effective
tax rate to the adjusted effective tax rate, which is a Non-GAAP
measure:
|
Quarter Ended
December 31, 2017
|
|
Quarter Ended
December 31, 2016
|
|
Reported
|
|
Adjustments
(1)
|
|
Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
|
|
Reported
|
|
Adjustments
(1)
|
|
Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
|
Earnings before
income taxes
|
$
|
33.1
|
|
|
$
|
(15.9)
|
|
|
$
|
17.2
|
|
|
$
|
44.9
|
|
|
$
|
7.2
|
|
|
$
|
52.1
|
|
Income tax
provision
|
26.4
|
|
|
(20.5)
|
|
|
5.9
|
|
|
11.4
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
13.7
|
|
Net
earnings
|
$
|
6.7
|
|
|
$
|
4.6
|
|
|
$
|
11.3
|
|
|
$
|
33.5
|
|
|
$
|
4.9
|
|
|
$
|
38.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective tax
rate
|
79.8
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
25.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted effective
tax rate
|
|
|
|
|
34.1
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
26.3
|
%
|
|
|
(1)
|
Includes adjustments
for restructuring charges, the sale of the Playtex gloves business,
the associated tax impact of these charges and the impact of the
U.S. Tax Cut and Jobs Act. See reconciliation of Net earnings to
Adjusted net earnings.
|
Note 3 - Net Sales and Profit by Segment
Operations for the Company are reported via four segments - Wet
Shave, Sun and Skin Care, Feminine Care and All Other. The
following tables present changes in net sales and segment profit
for the first quarter of fiscal 2018, as compared to the
corresponding period in fiscal 2017, and provide a reconciliation
of organic net sales and organic segment profit to reported
amounts.
Net
Sales
|
Quarter Ended
December 31, 2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wet Shave
|
|
Sun and
Skin Care
|
|
Feminine Care
|
|
All Other
|
|
Total
|
Net Sales - Q1
'17
|
$
|
306.2
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
57.6
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
89.1
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
32.1
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
485.0
|
|
|
|
Organic
|
(19.7)
|
|
|
(6.4)
|
%
|
|
1.5
|
|
|
2.6
|
%
|
|
(6.8)
|
|
|
(7.6)
|
%
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
(25.0)
|
|
|
(5.2)
|
%
|
Impact of
disposition
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
(3.2)
|
|
|
(5.6)
|
%
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
(3.2)
|
|
|
(0.7)
|
%
|
Impact of
acquisition
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
4.0
|
%
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
0.5
|
%
|
Impact of
currency
|
7.6
|
|
|
2.4
|
%
|
|
0.9
|
|
|
1.6
|
%
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
0.3
|
%
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
1.2
|
%
|
|
9.2
|
|
|
2.0
|
%
|
Net Sales - Q1
'18
|
$
|
294.1
|
|
|
(4.0)
|
%
|
|
$
|
59.1
|
|
|
2.6
|
%
|
|
$
|
82.6
|
|
|
(7.3)
|
%
|
|
$
|
32.5
|
|
|
1.2
|
%
|
|
$
|
468.3
|
|
|
(3.4)
|
%
|
|
|
Segment
Profit
|
Quarter Ended
December 31, 2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wet Shave
|
|
Sun and
Skin Care
|
|
Feminine Care
|
|
All Other
|
|
Total
|
Segment Profit - Q1
'17
|
$
|
72.0
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.8
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
8.3
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
6.9
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
88.0
|
|
|
|
Organic
|
(19.0)
|
|
|
(26.4)
|
%
|
|
(4.6)
|
|
|
(575.0)
|
%
|
|
(3.5)
|
|
|
(42.2)
|
%
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
1.4
|
%
|
|
(27.0)
|
|
|
(30.7)
|
%
|
Impact of
disposition
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
(1.0)
|
|
|
(125.0)
|
%
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
(1.0)
|
|
|
(1.1)
|
%
|
Impact of
acquisition
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
(1.3)
|
|
|
(162.5)
|
%
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
(1.3)
|
|
|
(1.5)
|
%
|
Impact of
currency
|
1.7
|
|
|
2.4
|
%
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
2.4
|
%
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
2.9
|
%
|
|
2.1
|
|
|
2.4
|
%
|
Segment Profit - Q1
'18
|
$
|
54.7
|
|
|
(24.0)
|
%
|
|
$
|
(6.1)
|
|
|
(862.5)
|
%
|
|
$
|
5.0
|
|
|
(39.8)
|
%
|
|
$
|
7.2
|
|
|
4.3
|
%
|
|
$
|
60.8
|
|
|
(30.9)
|
%
|
Note 4 - EBITDA
The Company reports financial results on a GAAP and adjusted
basis. The table below is used to reconcile Net earnings to
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, which are Non-GAAP measures, to improve
comparability of results between periods.
|
Quarter Ended
December 31,
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Net
earnings
|
$
|
6.7
|
|
|
$
|
33.5
|
|
Income tax
provision
|
26.4
|
|
|
11.4
|
|
Interest expense,
net
|
17.7
|
|
|
17.2
|
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
24.8
|
|
|
24.5
|
|
EBITDA
|
75.6
|
|
|
86.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of
Playtex gloves
|
(15.9)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Restructuring and
related costs (1)
|
—
|
|
|
6.1
|
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
|
59.7
|
|
|
$
|
92.7
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Excludes $1.1 of
accelerated depreciation for the quarter ended December 31, 2016,
which is included within Depreciation and amortization.
|
Note 5 - Outlook
The following tables provide reconciliations of Adjusted EPS,
which is a Non-GAAP measure, included within the Company's outlook
for projected fiscal 2018 results:
Adjusted EPS
Outlook
|
|
|
Fiscal 2018 GAAP
EPS
|
|
$3.80 -
$4.00
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of
Playtex gloves business
|
approx.
|
$0.29
|
Income tax, unusual
items
|
approx.
|
$(0.09)
|
Impact of tax reform
- net transition tax
|
approx.
|
$(0.30)
|
|
|
|
Fiscal 2018 Adjusted
EPS Outlook (Non-GAAP)
|
|
$3.90 -
$4.10
|
Note 6 - Adjusted Working Capital
Adjusted working capital metrics for the first quarter of fiscal
2018 and the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 are presented below.
|
Q1
2018
|
|
Days
(1)
|
|
Q4
2017
|
|
Days
(1)
|
Receivables, as
reported
|
$
|
257.8
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
269.1
|
|
|
|
Less: Trade allowance
in accrued liabilities (2)
|
(25.2)
|
|
|
|
|
(26.0)
|
|
|
|
Receivables,
adjusted
|
232.6
|
|
|
37
|
|
243.1
|
|
|
39
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories, as
reported
|
348.1
|
|
|
108
|
|
346.1
|
|
|
108
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable, as
reported
|
222.8
|
|
|
69
|
|
218.4
|
|
|
68
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average adjusted
working capital (3)
|
$
|
357.9
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
370.8
|
|
|
|
% of net sales
(4)
|
15.7
|
%
|
|
|
|
16.1
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Days sales
outstanding is calculated using net sales for the trailing
four-quarter period. Days in inventory and days payable
outstanding are calculated using cost of products sold for the
trailing four-quarter period.
|
(2)
|
Trade allowances are
recorded as a reduction of net sales per GAAP and reported in
accrued expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets.
|
(3)
|
Adjusted working
capital is defined as receivables (less trade allowance in accrued
liabilities), plus inventories, less accounts payable.
Average adjusted working capital is calculated using an average of
the four-quarter end balances for each working capital component as
of December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017,
respectively.
|
(4)
|
Average adjusted
working capital divided by trailing four-quarter net
sales.
|
Note 7 - Sale of Playtex Gloves Business
The sale of the Playtex gloves business was completed in
October 2017. The historical results
of the Playtex gloves business are included in the consolidated
statements of earnings through September
30, 2017. Reflected below are the net sales and
segment profit for the Playtex gloves business. The Playtex gloves
business is included in the Sun and Skin Care Segment through the
date of sale.
|
|
Q1
|
Q2
|
Q3
|
Q4
|
FY
|
Gloves - Net
Sales
|
Fiscal
2017
|
$4.1
|
$3.8
|
3.5
|
3.3
|
$14.7
|
Gloves - Segment
Profit
|
Fiscal
2017
|
$1.2
|
$1.3
|
1.1
|
0.7
|
$4.3
|
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