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Dorman Products, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2017 Results, Issues Fiscal 2018 Guidance

Highlights:

  • Diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.65 on a GAAP basis, including $0.22 per share in tax and acquisition-related charges, compared to $0.83 last year.  Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.87, up 5% compared to $0.83 last year
  • Completed the acquisition of MAS Automotive Distribution Inc. (MAS)
  • The company expects 2018 net sales growth between 6%-9% and expects diluted EPS of between $4.00 and $4.23 on a GAAP basis and Adjusted diluted EPS of between $4.10 and $4.32, or between a 22% and 28% growth rate.

COLMAR, Pa., Feb. 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dorman Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:DORM), a leading supplier in the automotive aftermarket, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 30, 2017. 

4th Quarter Financial Results
The Company reported fourth quarter 2017 net sales of $227.7 million, down slightly compared to net sales of $229.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. The MAS acquisition increased 2017 net sales by 3% ($7.0 million), while 2016 fourth quarter results included an extra week and accounted for a 5% year over year decline in revenues.

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2017 was $22.0 million, or $0.65 per diluted share compared to $28.7 million, or $0.83 per diluted share in the prior year quarter.  Adjusted net income in the current year fourth quarter was $29.1 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, up 5%  compared to $28.7 million, or $0.83 per diluted share in the prior year quarter.  Please refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures reported in the supplemental schedules. 

Fiscal 2017 Financial Results
Fiscal 2017 net sales were $903.2 million, up 5% compared to $859.6 million in 2016.  Growth attributable to the MAS acquisition was 1% offset by a 1% decline attributable to one less week’s net sales in fiscal 2017. 

Net income for the current fiscal year was $106.6 million, or $3.13 per diluted share compared to $106.0 million, or $3.07 per diluted share in the prior year.  Adjusted net income in the current fiscal year was $114.7 million, or $3.37 per diluted share, up 10% compared to $106.0 million, or $3.07 per diluted share in the prior year. 

Matt Barton, Dorman Products President and Chief Executive Officer, stated: “the fourth quarter caps off another successful year at Dorman, with record sales and earnings for the company.  I would like to thank our 2,000+ world-wide contributors, whose dedication, passion and persistence made this possible.   We executed well in 2017, delivering full year sales growth of 6% (adjusted for one less week in 2017) and Adjusted EPS growth of 10% despite tough end market conditions coupled with inventory reductions at several customers.  We launched 4,079 new SKU’s in 2017 ensuring that our future growth prospects remain strong.  Sales from new products launched in the last 24 months represented 18% of our total sales in 2017, which is up from 17% in 2016, showcasing our healthy new product pipeline. Our Heavy Duty business continues its strong growth trajectory, growing 31% this year, and is well positioned to continue to deliver strong growth over the next several years. Our Complex Electronics portfolio, which we believe is a key competitive differentiator for us, grew 16% in 2017.  We also completed the acquisition of MAS in the fourth quarter, a premium chassis parts company. We believe this acquisition firmly positions us as a leader in the category and provides exciting opportunities for growth in the future.”   

Barton continued: “we remain bullish on the Automotive Aftermarket despite slower market growth in 2017.   We believe the market fundamentals remain strong.  Miles driven are up and are expected to increase, gasoline prices remain relatively low and the pool of cars aged 6+ years is expected to increase going forward.  Our strategy of developing New to the Aftermarket parts will continue to enable our customers to achieve year over year sales growth while offering the end user a high quality alternative to the OE.  We believe that this, combined with other growth initiatives, will enable us to grow at a faster rate than the overall market.”

TCJA
We will have a lower corporate tax rate under the TCJA.  We anticipate an effective tax rate in 2018 of approximately 24%.  The savings from this lower rate will be reduced by a reinvestment of approximately 20% of the realized tax savings back into the business through investment in additional growth initiatives and an enhancement to our employee profit sharing plan. 

2018 Guidance
The Company’s full year sales growth is estimated to be in the 6%-9% range for 2018, which includes the net sales contribution from MAS.    Fiscal 2018 EPS on a GAAP basis is expected to be in the $4.00 to $4.23 range.  Fiscal 2018 Adjusted EPS is expected to be in the $4.10 to $4.32 range or a 22% to 28% growth rate.  EPS benefit from the TCJA (lower effective tax rate) included in this guidance, net of reinvestment in the business, is expected to be in the $0.58 to $0.62 range.    We have not assumed any share repurchases in this guidance.  First quarter 2018 net sales growth is expected to be at the lower end of our full year guidance due to non-recurring program launches that occurred in the first quarter of 2017.

Share Repurchases
Under its share repurchase program, Dorman repurchased 223.9 thousand shares of its common stock for $15.7 million at an average share price of $70.23 during the fourth quarter ended December 30, 2017, bringing fiscal year 2017 purchases to 1.0 million shares for $74.7 million at an average price of $74.26.

About Dorman Products
Dorman Products, Inc. is a leading supplier of Dealer “Exclusive” replacement parts to the Automotive, Medium and Heavy Duty Aftermarkets. Dorman products are marketed under the Dorman®, OE Solutions™, HELP!®, AutoGrade™, First Stop™, Conduct‑Tite®, TECHoice™, Dorman® Hybrid Drive Batteries and Dorman HD Solutions™ brand names. 

Non-GAAP Measures
In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this earnings release also contains Non-GAAP financial measures.  The reasons why we believe these measures provide useful information to investors and a reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures and other information relating to these Non-GAAP measures are included in the supplemental schedules attached.

Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements related to the Company’s future growth rates. Words such as “believe,” “demonstrate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “should” and “likely” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. In addition, statements that are not historical should also be considered forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on those forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations that involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual events to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, competition in the automotive aftermarket industry, concentration of the Company’s sales and accounts receivable among a small number of customers, the impact of consolidation in the automotive aftermarket industry, foreign currency fluctuations, , imposition of new taxes or duties, and other risks detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.  The Company is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update any of the information in this press release if any forward-looking statement later turns out to be inaccurate whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Investor Relations Contact 
Kevin Olsen, Executive Vice President & CFO
kolsen@dormanproducts.com
(215) 997-1800 

Visit our website at www.dormanproducts.com

DORMAN PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per-share amounts)
 
     13 Weeks     14 Weeks  
Fourth Quarter (unaudited)   12/30/17     Pct.*     12/31/16     Pct.  
Net sales   $ 227,719       100.0     $ 229,097       100.0  
Cost of goods sold     136,791       60.1       136,926       59.8  
Gross profit     90,928       39.9       92,171       40.2  
Selling, general and administrative expenses     47,519       20.9       45,123       19.7  
Income from operations     43,409       19.1       47,048       20.5  
Other income (expense), net     (124 )     0.0       (61 )     0.0  
Income before income taxes     43,285       19.0       46,987       20.5  
Provision for income taxes     21,317       9.4       18,286       8.0  
Net income   $ 21,968       9.6     $ 28,701       12.5  
                                 
Diluted earnings per share   $ 0.65             $ 0.83          
                                 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding     33,605               34,517          
                                 


     52 Weeks     53 Weeks  
Fiscal Year Ended (unaudited)   12/30/17     Pct.*     12/31/16     Pct.*  
Net sales   $ 903,221       100.0     $ 859,604       100.0  
Cost of goods sold     544,572       60.3       521,530       60.7  
Gross profit     358,649       39.7       338,074       39.3  
Selling, general and administrative expenses     182,409       20.2       169,473       19.7  
Income from operations     176,240       19.5       168,601       19.6  
Other income (expense), net     348       0.0       (241 )     0.0  
Income before income taxes     176,588       19.6       168,360       19.6  
Provision for income taxes     69,989       7.7       62,311       7.2  
Net income   $ 106,599       11.8     $ 106,049       12.3  
                                 
Diluted earnings per share   $ 3.13             $ 3.07          
                                 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding     34,052               34,598          
                                 

* Percentage of sales information does not add due to rounding.

DORMAN PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 (in thousands)
 
(unaudited)     12/30/17     12/31/16  
Assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 71,691     $ 149,121  
Accounts receivable     241,880       230,526  
Inventories     212,149       168,851  
Prepaid expenses     7,129       3,116  
Total current assets     532,849       551,614  
Property, plant & equipment, net     92,692       88,436  
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net     88,157       29,788  
Deferred income taxes, net     7,884       12,429  
Other assets     44,342       29,525  
Total assets   $ 765,924     $ 711,792  
                 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:                
Accounts payable   $ 80,218     $ 72,629  
Accrued expenses and other     30,563       31,219  
Total current liabilities     110,781       103,848  
Other long-term liabilities     20,336       6,302  
Shareholders’ equity     634,807       601,642  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 765,924     $ 711,792  
                 

Selected Cash Flow Information (unaudited):

    13 Weeks     14 Weeks     52 Weeks     53 Weeks  
(in thousands)   12/30/17     12/31/16     12/30/17     12/31/16  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion   $ 6,256     $ 5,017     $ 22,224     $ 18,907  
Capital expenditures   $ 7,014     $ 5,169     $ 24,450     $ 20,059  
                                 

DORMAN PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(in thousands, except per-share amounts)

The Company’s financial results include certain financial measures not derived in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).  Non-GAAP financial measures should not be used as a substitute for GAAP measures, or considered in isolation, for the purpose of analyzing our operating performance, financial position or cash flows.  Additionally, these non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.  However, the Company has presented these non-GAAP financial measures because management believes this presentation, when reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measure, provides useful information to investors by offering additional ways of viewing the Company’s results, profitability trends, and underlying growth relative to prior and future periods and to our peers.  Non-GAAP financial measures may reflect adjustments for charges such as fair value adjustments, amortization, transaction costs, and other similar expenses related to acquisitions which the Company has determined are material as well as other items that are not related to the Company’s ongoing performance.

Adjusted Net Income:

    13 Weeks     14 Weeks     52 Weeks     53 Weeks  
(unaudited)   12/30/17     12/31/16     12/30/17     12/31/16  
Net income (GAAP)   $ 21,968     $ 28,701     $ 106,599     $ 106,049  
Pretax acquisition-related inventory fair value adjustment [1]     592       -       592       -  
Pretax acquisition-related intangible assets amortization [2]     349       -       349       -  
Pretax acquisition-related transaction costs [3]     769       -       1,079       -  
Tax adjustment (related to above items) [4]     (599 )     -       (707 )     -  
Deferred tax asset revaluation related to the TCJA [4]     4,361       -       4,361       -  
Tax charge related to pre 2016 state tax matters [4]     1,636       -       2,400       -  
Adjusted net income (Non-GAAP)   $ 29,076     $ 28,701     $ 114,673     $ 106,049  
                                 
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share:                                
                         
    13 Weeks     14 Weeks     52 Weeks     53 Weeks  
(unaudited)   12/30/17     12/31/16     12/30/17     12/31/16  
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)   $ 0.65     $ 0.83     $ 3.13     $ 3.07  
Pretax acquisition-related inventory fair value adjustment [1]     0.02       -       0.02       -  
Pretax acquisition-related intangible assets amortization [2]     0.01       -       0.01       -  
Pretax acquisition-related transaction costs [3]     0.02       -       0.03       -  
Tax adjustment (related to above items) [4]     (0.02 )     -       (0.02 )     -  
Deferred tax asset revaluation related to the TCJA [4]     0.13       -       0.13       -  
Tax charge related to pre 2016 state tax matters [4]     0.05       -       0.07       -  
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP)   $ 0.87 *   $ 0.83     $ 3.37     $ 3.07  
                                 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding     33,605       34,517       34,052       34,598  
                                 

* Adjusted diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP) does not add due to rounding.

[1] – Pre-tax acquisition-related inventory fair value adjustments result from adjusting the value of acquired inventory from historical cost to fair value.  Such costs were $0.6 million pretax (or $0.4 million after tax) and were included in Costs of Good Sold.

[2] – Pre-tax acquisition related intangible asset amortization results from allocating the purchase price of material acquisitions to the acquired tangible and intangible assets of the acquired business and recognizing the cost of the intangible asset over the period of benefit.  Exclusion of this amortization expense facilitates more consistent comparisons of operating results over time between our newly acquired and long-held businesses, and with both acquisitive and non-acquisitive peer companies.  We believe it is important for investors to understand that such intangible assets contribute to revenue generation and that intangible asset amortization related to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized.  Such costs were $0.3 million pretax (or $0.2 million after tax) and were included in Selling, General and Administrative expenses.

[3] – Pre-tax acquisition related transaction costs include external costs incurred to complete and integrate a material acquisition as well as accretion expenses related to contingent consideration obligations.  Such costs were $0.8 million pretax (or $0.5 million after tax) and were included in Selling, General and Administrative expenses.

[4] – These adjustments represent the aggregate tax effect of all nontax adjustments reflected in the table above of $0.6 million.  Such items are estimated by applying the Company’s overall estimated tax rate to the pretax amount, or, by applying a specific tax rate if one is appropriate.  Also included in Provision for Income Taxes is a revaluation of a net deferred tax asset related to the TCJA and a tax charge related to pre 2016 tax matters. 

2018 Guidance:

The Company provided the following guidance ranges related to their fiscal 2018 outlook:

     December 29, 2018  
Fiscal Year Ended (unaudited)   Low End     High End  
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)   $ 4.00     $ 4.23  
Pretax acquisition-related inventory fair value adjustment [1]     0.05       0.05  
Pretax acquisition-related intangible assets amortization [2]     0.06       0.06  
Pretax acquisition-related transaction costs [1,2]     0.06       0.04  
Tax adjustment (related to above items) [3]     (0.07 )     (0.06 )
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP)   $ 4.10     $ 4.32  
                 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding     33,572       33,572  
                 
[1] - Included in Cost of Goods Sold                
[2] - Included in Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses                
[3] - Included in Provision for Income Taxes                
                 

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