EX-99.1 2 a13-25691_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

Titan Machinery Inc. Announces Results for Fiscal Third Quarter Ended October 31, 2013

 

-Third Quarter Revenue Increased to $588 Million-

 

-Company Updates Annual Fiscal 2014 Guidance-

 

West Fargo, ND — December 5, 2013 — Titan Machinery Inc. (Nasdaq: TITN), a leading network of full-service agricultural and construction equipment stores, today reported financial results for the fiscal third quarter and nine months ended October 31, 2013.

 

Fiscal 2014 Third Quarter Results

 

For the third quarter of fiscal 2014, revenue increased to $588.0 million from revenue of $582.1 million in the third quarter last year.  Equipment sales were $441.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2014, compared to $456.2 million in the third quarter last year.  Parts sales were $80.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2014, compared to $72.1 million in the third quarter last year.  Revenue generated from service was $40.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2014, compared to $33.4 million in the third quarter last year.  Revenue from rental and other increased to $24.7 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 from $20.5 million in the third quarter last year.

 

Gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 was $93.6 million, compared to $94.1 million in the third quarter last year. The Company’s gross profit margin was 15.9% in the third quarter of fiscal 2014, compared to 16.2% in the third quarter last year.  Gross profit from parts and service for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 was 55% of overall gross profit and increased to $51.7 million from $44.6 million in the third quarter last year.  Solid performance from parts and service was offset by lower equipment sales and margins.

 

Operating expenses were 12.7% of revenue or $75.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2014, compared to 11.0% of revenue or $64.0 million for the third quarter of last year.  The increase in operating expenses as a percentage of revenue reflects negative same store sales in the Company’s Agriculture segment of 6.5% as well as higher operating expenses as a percent of revenue in the expanded Construction and International footprints.

 

Floorplan interest expense increased to $4.8 million for the third quarter of 2014 compared to $3.7 million for the same period last year due to increased levels of interest-bearing equipment inventory.

 

Pre-tax income for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 was $10.1 million, for a pre-tax margin of 1.7%, compared to $23.8 million, for a pre-tax margin of 4.1%, in the third quarter last year.  Pre-tax Agriculture segment income was $16.7 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2014, compared to pre-tax income of $24.9 million in the third quarter last year.  Pre-tax Construction segment loss was $3.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2014, compared to pre-tax income of $0.5 million in the third quarter last year.  In the third quarter of fiscal 2014, pre-tax International segment loss was $1.0 million, compared to pre-tax income of $1.4 million in the third quarter last year.

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 was $5.7 million, compared to net income attributable to common stockholders of $13.9 million in the third quarter last year.  Earnings per diluted share for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 was $0.27, compared to $0.66 in the third quarter last year.

 

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Fiscal 2014 First Nine Months Results

 

For the nine months ended October 31, 2013, revenue increased 7.3% to $1.52 billion from $1.41 billion for the same period last year. Gross profit margin for the first nine months of fiscal 2014 was 16.5%, compared to 16.6% in the same period last year. Pre-tax income for the first nine months of fiscal 2014 was $15.6 million for a pre-tax margin of 1.0%, compared to $44.9 million, or a pre-tax margin of 3.2%, for the same period last year. Net income attributable to common stockholders for the first nine months of fiscal 2014 was $9.1 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, compared to $26.6 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, for the same period last year.

 

Balance Sheet

 

The Company ended the third quarter of fiscal 2014 with cash of $113.4 million.  The Company’s inventory level was $1.2 billion as of October 31, 2013, compared to $929 million at January 31, 2013. This inventory level primarily reflected an increase in new equipment, which increased to $758.0 million at October 31, 2013, from $542.2 million at January 31, 2013, while used equipment increased to $283.6 million at October 31, 2013 from $275.6 million at January 31, 2013. The increase in new inventory is in-line with the company’s previous expectations and is higher than January levels due to planned seasonal inventory stocking for the expected highest equipment sales quarter of the fiscal year.  The Company had available $160.1 million of its $1.05 billion total discretionary floorplan lines of credit as of October 31, 2013.

 

Management Comments

 

David Meyer, Titan Machinery’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Our third quarter financial results reflect the continuation of challenges in both the agriculture and construction industries that we have previously discussed. In the third quarter, our higher margin parts and services business performed well but was offset by lower agriculture equipment sales and lower equipment margins due to pricing pressure in both industries.  We are making progress with our construction initiatives and are optimistic about the long-term potential of this segment, but it is taking longer than we expected for this to translate into improved financial results given the current challenges in this industry.”

 

Mr. Meyer continued, “Based on our year to date results and the various headwinds we are facing, we are reducing our revenue, net income, and earnings per share expectations for fiscal 2014. While we are not satisfied with the recent performance of our business, we remain confident in our long-term success given our proven operating model including our higher margin parts and service business. We expect to generate positive cash flow from operations as our inventory levels decline. Looking ahead, we will continue to focus on managing the controllable aspects of our business, including taking steps to reduce our inventory levels, which will help drive strong cash flow in coming quarters and enable us to navigate macroeconomic and industry headwinds and better position us for future opportunities.”

 

Fiscal 2014 Outlook

 

The Company evaluates its financial performance based on its customers’ annual production cycles as opposed to a quarterly basis, due to weather fluctuations and the seasonal nature of each customer’s business.  The Company is adjusting its annual guidance based on increased visibility of market conditions. For the full year ending January 31, 2014, the Company now expects revenue to be in the range of $2.15 billion to $2.35 billion compared to the previous range of $2.25 billion to $2.45 billion.   The Company expects net income attributable to common stockholders to be in the range of $11.6 million to $15.8 million, and earnings per

 

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diluted share to be in the range of $0.55 to $0.75 based on estimated weighted average diluted common shares outstanding of 21.1 million, primarily reflecting the lower expected equipment sales and margins.  This compares to previous net income attributable to common stockholders guidance in the range of $25.4 million to $31.8 million, and earnings per diluted share in the range of $1.20 to $1.50 based on estimated weighted average diluted common shares outstanding of 21.2 million.

 

Conference Call and Presentation Information

 

The Company will host a conference call and audio webcast today at 7:30 a.m. Central time (8:30 a.m. Eastern time).  A copy of the presentation that will accompany the prepared remarks from the conference call is available on the Company’s website under Investor Relations at www.titanmachinery.com.  An archive of the audio webcast will be available on the Company’s website under Investor Relations at www.titanmachinery.com for 30 days following the audio webcast.

 

Investors interested in participating in the live call can dial (888) 481-2844 from the U.S.  International callers can dial (719) 457-2083.  A telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the call concludes and will be available through Thursday, December 19, 2013, by dialing (877) 870-5176 from the U.S., or (858) 384-5517 from international locations, and entering confirmation code 3691131.

 

About Titan Machinery Inc.

 

Titan Machinery Inc., founded in 1980 and headquartered in West Fargo, North Dakota, is a multi-unit business with mature locations and newly-acquired locations. The Company owns and operates a network of full service agricultural and construction equipment stores in the United States and Europe. The Titan Machinery network consists of 105 North American dealerships in North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Wyoming, Wisconsin, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico, including two outlet stores, and 14 European dealerships in Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Ukraine. The Titan Machinery dealerships represent one or more of the CNH Industrial Brands (CNHI), including CaseIH, New Holland Agriculture, Case Construction, New Holland Construction, and CNH Capital. Additional information about Titan Machinery Inc. can be found at www.titanmachinery.com.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this release are forward-looking and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements made herein, which include statements regarding Construction segment initiatives and improvements, Agriculture segment revenue realization, growth and profitability expectations, acquisition expectations, leverage expectations, and the expected results of operations for upcoming quarters and the fiscal year ending January 31, 2014, including components of such expected results of operations, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause Titan Machinery’s actual results in current or future periods to differ materially from forecasted results.  The Company’s risks and uncertainties include, among other things, a substantial dependence on a single distributor, the continued availability of organic growth and acquisition opportunities, potential difficulties integrating acquired stores, industry supply levels, fluctuating agriculture and construction industry economic conditions, the success of recently implemented initiatives within the Company’s Construction segment, the uncertainty and fluctuating conditions in the capital and credit markets, difficulties in conducting international operations, governmental agriculture policies, seasonal fluctuations, climate conditions, disruption in receiving ample inventory financing, and increased competition in the geographic areas served.  These and other risks are more fully

 

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described in Titan Machinery’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Titan Machinery conducts its business in a highly competitive and rapidly changing environment.  Accordingly, new risk factors may arise. It is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors, nor to assess the impact of all such risk factors on Titan Machinery’s business or the extent to which any individual risk factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Titan Machinery disclaims any obligation to update such factors or to publicly announce results of revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments.

 

Investor Relations Contact:

 

ICR, Inc.

John Mills, jmills@icrinc.com

Senior Managing Director

310-954-1105

 

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TITAN MACHINERY INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

October 31,

 

January 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2013

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

113,368

 

$

124,360

 

Receivables, net

 

110,981

 

121,786

 

Inventories

 

1,175,665

 

929,216

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

25,893

 

8,178

 

Income taxes receivable

 

2,859

 

503

 

Deferred income taxes

 

8,611

 

8,357

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

1,437,377

 

1,192,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Noncurrent inventories

 

5,871

 

3,507

 

Goodwill

 

30,997

 

30,903

 

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

 

13,873

 

14,089

 

Other

 

6,960

 

8,534

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total intangibles and other assets

 

57,701

 

57,033

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation

 

235,852

 

194,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

1,730,930

 

$

1,444,074

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

34,289

 

$

28,282

 

Floorplan notes payable

 

937,218

 

689,410

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

9,926

 

10,568

 

Customer deposits

 

27,991

 

46,775

 

Accrued expenses

 

44,036

 

29,590

 

Income taxes payable

 

153

 

310

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

1,053,613

 

804,935

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Senior convertible notes

 

128,059

 

125,666

 

Long-term debt, less current maturities

 

85,658

 

56,592

 

Deferred income taxes

 

46,909

 

47,411

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

6,445

 

9,551

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

267,071

 

239,220

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $.00001 per share, 45,000 shares authorized; 21,263 shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2013; 21,092 shares issued and outstanding at January 31, 2013

 

 

 

Additional paid-in-capital

 

238,331

 

236,521

 

Retained earnings

 

169,968

 

160,724

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(915

)

(735

)

Total Titan Machinery Inc. stockholders’ equity

 

407,384

 

396,510

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

2,862

 

3,409

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

410,246

 

399,919

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

1,730,930

 

$

1,444,074

 

 

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TITAN MACHINERY INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended October 31,

 

Nine Months Ended October 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment

 

$

441,752

 

$

456,168

 

$

1,134,885

 

$

1,084,866

 

Parts

 

80,903

 

72,101

 

214,373

 

188,840

 

Service

 

40,646

 

33,365

 

112,516

 

93,583

 

Rental and other

 

24,660

 

20,478

 

56,041

 

46,617

 

TOTAL REVENUE

 

587,961

 

582,112

 

1,517,815

 

1,413,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COST OF REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment

 

406,867

 

414,028

 

1,039,773

 

985,397

 

Parts

 

55,419

 

49,266

 

148,152

 

130,276

 

Service

 

14,453

 

11,611

 

40,199

 

32,448

 

Rental and other

 

17,616

 

13,148

 

38,595

 

30,953

 

TOTAL COST OF REVENUE

 

494,355

 

488,053

 

1,266,719

 

1,179,074

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROSS PROFIT

 

93,606

 

94,059

 

251,096

 

234,832

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

75,005

 

63,950

 

214,083

 

175,313

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

 

18,601

 

30,109

 

37,013

 

59,519

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income and other income (expense)

 

(260

)

258

 

674

 

865

 

Floorplan interest expense

 

(4,779

)

(3,704

)

(11,944

)

(9,022

)

Other interest expense

 

(3,493

)

(2,886

)

(10,115

)

(6,453

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

10,069

 

23,777

 

15,628

 

44,909

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

 

(4,311

)

(9,418

)

(6,506

)

(17,786

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

 

5,758

 

14,359

 

9,122

 

27,123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESS: NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

 

(67

)

298

 

(122

)

256

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO TITAN MACHINERY INC.

 

$

5,825

 

$

14,061

 

$

9,244

 

$

26,867

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESS: NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO PARTICIPATING SECURITIES

 

(97

)

(150

)

(132

)

(270

)

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

 

$

5,728

 

$

13,911

 

$

9,112

 

$

26,597

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE - DILUTED

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.66

 

$

0.43

 

$

1.27

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES - DILUTED

 

21,031

 

20,988

 

21,029

 

20,982

 

 

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TITAN MACHINERY INC.

Segment Results

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended October 31,

 

Nine Months Ended October 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

% Change

 

2013

 

2012

 

% Change

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture

 

$

459,005

 

$

478,722

 

(4.1

)%

$

1,186,893

 

$

1,146,393

 

3.5

%

Construction

 

109,850

 

94,852

 

15.8

%

290,637

 

271,728

 

7.0

%

International

 

40,255

 

28,217

 

42.7

%

107,855

 

53,756

 

100.6

%

Segment revenue

 

609,110

 

601,791

 

1.2

%

1,585,385

 

1,471,877

 

7.7

%

Eliminations

 

(21,149

)

(19,679

)

(7.5

)%

(67,570

)

(57,971

)

(16.6

)%

Total

 

$

587,961

 

$

582,112

 

1.0

%

$

1,517,815

 

$

1,413,906

 

7.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture

 

$

16,677

 

$

24,855

 

(32.9

)%

$

34,451

 

$

49,567

 

(30.5

)%

Construction

 

(3,407

)

520

 

(755.2

)%

(11,642

)

768

 

(1615.9

)%

International

 

(1,022

)

1,396

 

(173.2

)%

(1,441

)

1,403

 

(202.7

)%

Segment income (loss) before income taxes

 

12,248

 

26,771

 

(54.2

)%

21,368

 

51,738

 

(58.7

)%

Shared Resources

 

(2,424

)

(2,340

)

(3.6

)%

(4,775

)

(4,843

)

1.4

%

Eliminations

 

245

 

(654

)

137.5

%

(965

)

(1,986

)

51.4

%

Total

 

$

10,069

 

$

23,777

 

(57.7

)%

$

15,628

 

$

44,909

 

(65.2

)%

 

Note: The Company reports its revenues and income (loss) before income taxes at the segment level before inter-company eliminations.

 

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