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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended February 28, 2021,

or

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     .

Commission File No. 1-14187

 

RPM International Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

02-0642224

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

P.O. BOX 777;

2628 PEARL ROAD;

MEDINA, Ohio

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

44258

(Zip Code)

 

 

(330273-5090

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01

 

RPM

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes      No  .

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

 

 

Accelerated filer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

☐ 

 

Smaller reporting company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes      No  .

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.  Yes      No  .

As of April 2, 2021, the registrant had 129,511,334 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

RPM INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES*

INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

Page No.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements:

 

3

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

3

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income

 

4

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

5

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

6

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

 

7

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

9

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

30

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

43

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

43

 

 

 

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

44

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

 

44

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

44

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

 

45

Signatures

 

46

 

*

As used herein, the terms “RPM” and the “Company” refer to RPM International Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.

 

 

2


 

PART I. – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

RPM INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

February 28, 2021

 

 

May 31, 2020

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

249,214

 

 

$

233,416

 

Trade accounts receivable (less allowances of $52,203 and $55,847, respectively)

 

 

998,783

 

 

 

1,137,957

 

Inventories

 

 

913,302

 

 

 

810,448

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

286,274

 

 

 

241,608

 

Total current assets

 

 

2,447,573

 

 

 

2,423,429

 

Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost

 

 

1,887,807

 

 

 

1,755,190

 

Allowance for depreciation

 

 

(985,176

)

 

 

(905,504

)

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

902,631

 

 

 

849,686

 

Other Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

1,310,762

 

 

 

1,250,066

 

Other intangible assets, net of amortization

 

 

612,702

 

 

 

584,380

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

292,224

 

 

 

284,491

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

37,991

 

 

 

30,894

 

Other

 

 

188,502

 

 

 

208,008

 

Total other assets

 

 

2,442,181

 

 

 

2,357,839

 

Total Assets

 

$

5,792,385

 

 

$

5,630,954

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

569,002

 

 

$

535,311

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

1,027

 

 

 

80,890

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

 

190,167

 

 

 

185,531

 

Accrued losses

 

 

23,457

 

 

 

20,021

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

 

303,852

 

 

 

271,827

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

1,087,505

 

 

 

1,093,580

 

Long-Term Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, less current maturities

 

 

2,310,483

 

 

 

2,458,290

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

251,563

 

 

 

244,691

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

502,724

 

 

 

510,175

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

90,440

 

 

 

59,555

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

 

3,155,210

 

 

 

3,272,711

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, par value $0.01; authorized 50,000 shares; none issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $0.01; authorized 300,000 shares;

   issued 144,076 and outstanding 129,815 as of February 28, 2021;

   issued 143,261 and outstanding 129,511 as of May 31, 2020

 

 

1,298

 

 

 

1,295

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

1,045,585

 

 

 

1,014,428

 

Treasury stock, at cost

 

 

(621,836

)

 

 

(580,117

)

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)

 

 

(622,937

)

 

 

(717,497

)

Retained earnings

 

 

1,745,375

 

 

 

1,544,336

 

Total RPM International Inc. stockholders' equity

 

 

1,547,485

 

 

 

1,262,445

 

Noncontrolling Interest

 

 

2,185

 

 

 

2,218

 

Total equity

 

 

1,549,670

 

 

 

1,264,663

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

$

5,792,385

 

 

$

5,630,954

 

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

3


 

RPM INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

February 28,

 

 

February 29,

 

 

February 28,

 

 

February 29,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Net Sales

 

$

1,269,395

 

 

$

1,173,976

 

 

$

4,361,981

 

 

$

4,048,033

 

Cost of Sales

 

 

797,454

 

 

 

739,229

 

 

 

2,650,213

 

 

 

2,509,133

 

Gross Profit

 

 

471,941

 

 

 

434,747

 

 

 

1,711,768

 

 

 

1,538,900

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

 

402,186

 

 

 

381,866

 

 

 

1,197,556

 

 

 

1,185,791

 

Restructuring Charges

 

 

3,129

 

 

 

7,343

 

 

 

12,280

 

 

 

18,766

 

Interest Expense

 

 

20,964

 

 

 

23,972

 

 

 

63,975

 

 

 

78,630

 

Investment (Income) Expense, Net

 

 

(11,454

)

 

 

3,836

 

 

 

(33,735

)

 

 

(10,354

)

Other Expense, Net

 

 

1,256

 

 

 

1,422

 

 

 

7,507

 

 

 

5,158

 

Income Before Income Taxes

 

 

55,860

 

 

 

16,308

 

 

 

464,185

 

 

 

260,909

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

 

17,394

 

 

 

4,218

 

 

 

117,049

 

 

 

65,002

 

Net Income

 

 

38,466

 

 

 

12,090

 

 

 

347,136

 

 

 

195,907

 

Less:  Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

 

 

224

 

 

 

237

 

 

 

640

 

 

 

835

 

Net Income Attributable to RPM International Inc. Stockholders

 

$

38,242

 

 

$

11,853

 

 

$

346,496

 

 

$

195,072

 

Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

128,447

 

 

 

128,426

 

 

 

128,455

 

 

 

128,572

 

Diluted

 

 

129,949

 

 

 

130,028

 

 

 

129,052

 

 

 

129,238

 

Earnings per Share of Common Stock Attributable to RPM International Inc. Stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.30

 

 

$

0.09

 

 

$

2.68

 

 

$

1.51

 

Diluted

 

$

0.29

 

 

$

0.09

 

 

$

2.66

 

 

$

1.50

 

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

 

4


 

RPM INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

February 28,

 

 

February 29,

 

 

February 28,

 

 

February 29,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

Net Income

 

$

38,466

 

 

$

12,090

 

 

$

347,136

 

 

$

195,907

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of tax of $273;

   $0; $3,216 and $0, respectively)

 

 

25,718

 

 

 

(14,515

)

 

 

102,880

 

 

 

(21,980

)

Pension and other postretirement benefit liability adjustments

   (net of tax of $1,356; $1,335; $3,864 and $3,454, respectively)

 

 

4,719

 

 

 

4,196

 

 

 

13,623

 

 

 

11,223

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on securities and other (net of tax of $330; $0; $8 and $1, respectively)

 

 

(957

)

 

 

559

 

 

 

(787

)

 

 

775

 

Unrealized (loss) on derivatives (net of tax of $763; $1,275;

   $6,425 and $1,001, respectively)

 

 

(2,554

)

 

 

(5,565

)

 

 

(21,043

)

 

 

(4,402

)

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

26,926

 

 

 

(15,325

)

 

 

94,673

 

 

 

(14,384

)

Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

 

65,392

 

 

 

(3,235

)

 

 

441,809

 

 

 

181,523

 

Less:  Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

 

 

268

 

 

 

229

 

 

 

752

 

 

 

849

 

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to RPM International Inc. Stockholders

 

$

65,124

 

 

$

(3,464

)

 

$

441,057

 

 

$

180,674

 

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

 

5


 

RPM INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

February 28,

 

 

February 29,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

347,136

 

 

$

195,907

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

109,119

 

 

 

113,520

 

Restructuring charges, net of payments

 

 

(3,830

)

 

 

(132

)

Fair value adjustments to contingent earnout obligations

 

 

1,829

 

 

 

-

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

24,473

 

 

 

2,505

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

31,157

 

 

 

18,881

 

Net (gain) on marketable securities

 

 

(29,652

)

 

 

(3,063

)

Other

 

 

(394

)

 

 

(371

)

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect from purchases and sales of businesses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in receivables

 

 

181,032

 

 

 

282,052

 

(Increase) in inventory

 

 

(57,702

)

 

 

(73,566

)

Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current and long-term assets

 

 

19,133

 

 

 

19,747

 

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable

 

 

31,825

 

 

 

(70,286

)

(Decrease) in accrued compensation and benefits

 

 

(1,107

)

 

 

(38,468

)

Increase in accrued losses

 

 

3,054

 

 

 

3,120

 

(Decrease) in other accrued liabilities

 

 

(7,615

)

 

 

(68,906

)

Other