MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, which are included in this report, as well as our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), regarding expectations for our business, operations, financial performance or financial condition in addition to statements regarding our general business strategies, market potential, the potential of our brands and other matters, expected capital spending, expected timing for completion of the Spin-Off, expected pension contributions, the anticipated impact of recently issued accounting standards on our financial statements, the anticipated impact of acquisitions, expectations for other strategic transactions and other matters that are not historical in nature, including the expected or potential impact of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic. Statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “projects,” “estimates,” “plans” and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “should,” “would,” “may” and “could” are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts. Where, in any forward-looking statement, we express an expectation or belief as to future results or events, such expectation or belief is based on current expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections about our industry, business and future financial results, available at the time this report is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our actual results could differ materially from the results contemplated by these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to: (i) our reliance on the North American and Chinese home improvement, repair and remodel and new home construction activity levels, (ii) the housing market, downward changes in the general economy, unfavorable interest rates or other business conditions, (iii) the competitive nature of consumer and trade brand businesses, (iv) our ability to develop new products or processes and improve existing products and processes, (v) our reliance on key customers and suppliers, including wholesale distributors and dealers and retailers, (vi) risks associated with our ability to improve organizational productivity and global supply chain efficiency and flexibility, (vii) risks associated with global commodity and energy availability and price volatility, as well as the possibility of sustained inflation, (viii) delays or outages in our information technology systems or computer networks, (ix) risks associated with doing business globally, including changes in trade-related tariffs and risks with uncertain trade environments, (x) risks associated with the disruption of operations, (xi) our inability to obtain raw materials and finished goods in a timely and cost-effective manner, (xii) risks associated with entering into potential strategic acquisitions and joint ventures and related integration activities, (xiii) impairments in the carrying value of goodwill or other acquired intangible assets, (xiv) risk of increases in our defined benefit-related costs and funding requirements, (xv) the uncertainties relating to the impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s business, financial performance and operating results, (xvi) our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel and other labor constraints, (xvii) the effect of climate change and the impact of related changes in government regulations and consumer preferences, (xviii) risks associated with environmental, social and governance matters, (xix) changes in government and industry regulatory standards, (xx) future tax law changes or the interpretation of existing tax laws, (xxi) our ability to secure and protect our intellectual property rights, (xxii) potential liabilities and costs from claims and litigation, (xxiii) the potential costs and disruption to our business of implementing the Spin-Off, (xxiv) our ability to consummate the Spin-Off and achieve the expected benefits of the Spin-Off transaction, (xxv) the loss of synergies from operating the businesses that could negatively impact the balance sheet, profit margins or earnings of both businesses and (xxvi) the potential that the combined value of the common stock of the two publicly-traded companies resulting from the Spin-Off does not equal or exceed the value that the Company’s common stock could have had if the Spin-Off had not occurred. These and other factors are discussed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and in Part II, Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. We undertake no obligation to, and expressly disclaim any such obligation to, update or clarify any forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events, new information or changes to future results over time or otherwise, except as required by law.
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OVERVIEW
References to “Fortune Brands,” “the Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries as a whole, unless the context otherwise requires. The Company is a leading home and security products company with a portfolio of leading branded products used for residential home repair, remodeling, new construction and security applications.
On April 28, 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized the Company to develop a plan to separate the Company into two independent, publicly-traded companies via a tax-free spin-off of the MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc. business into a separate standalone publicly-traded company (the “Spin-Off”). The Spin-Off is expected to be completed within twelve months from the announcement date, subject to a number of conditions including the approval by the Company’s Board of Directors and the effectiveness of a registration statement on Form 10 to be filed with the SEC.
We believe that the Company has certain competitive advantages including market-leading brands, a diversified mix of channels, lean and flexible supply chains, a decentralized business model and a strong capital structure, as well as a tradition of strong innovation and customer service. We are focused on outperforming our markets in growth, profitability and returns in order to drive increased stockholder value. We believe the Company’s track record reflects the long-term attractiveness and potential of the categories we serve and our leading brands. The long-term outlook for our products remain favorable, and our strategic advantages, including the set of capabilities we refer to as the Fortune Brands Advantage, helps us to continue to achieve profitable organic growth.
We continue to believe our most attractive opportunities are to invest in profitable organic growth initiatives, pursue accretive strategic acquisitions, non-controlling equity investments, and joint ventures, and return cash to stockholders through a combination of dividends and repurchases of shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program as explained in further detail under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below.
The U.S. market for our products primarily consists of spending on both new home construction and repair and remodel activities within existing homes, with a substantial majority of the markets we serve consisting of repair and remodel spending. Continued growth in the U.S. market for our home products will largely depend on consumer confidence, employment, wage growth, home prices, stable mortgage rates and credit availability. Recent increases in inflation and mortgage rates have slowed the pace of single-family and existing home sales activity and new home construction and repair and remodel activities. However, we believe we are well positioned to manage what we expect to be a short-term slow-down in the housing market as we believe the fundamental drivers of the housing market remain intact.
We have been and may continue to be impacted by near-term supply, labor and freight constraints, a volatile global supply chain environment, as well as sustained increased rates of inflation, rising interest rates, unfavorable fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and the ongoing costs of tariffs. We continue to manage these challenges and are diligently working to offset potential unfavorable impacts of these items through continuous productivity improvement initiatives and price increases.
In the first quarter of 2022, our Plumbing segment was renamed “Water Innovations” to better align with our key brands and organizational purpose. The Plumbing segment name change had no impact on the Company’s historical financial position, results of operations, cash flow or segment-level results previously reported.
In July 2022, we acquired 100% of the outstanding equity of Aqualisa Holdings (International) Ltd. (“Aqualisa”), a leading U.K. manufacturer of shower products known for premium, innovative and smart digital shower systems, for a purchase price of $156.0 million, net of cash acquired of $4.8 million. We believe the acquisition of Aqualisa will enable us to continue to leverage growing trends in water management and connected products. We financed the transaction with borrowings under our existing credit facility. The assets and liabilities of Aqualisa were included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2022. Aqualisa's net sales, operating income and cash flows from the date of acquisition to September 30, 2022 were not material to the Company and are included in the Water Innovations segment.
In January 2022, we acquired 100% of the outstanding equity of Solar Innovations LLC and an affiliated entity (together, “Solar”), a leading producer of wide-opening exterior door systems and outdoor enclosures, for a purchase price of $61.6 million, net of cash acquired. The purchase price is subject to a final post-closing working capital adjustment. We financed the transaction using cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. The results of Solar are reported as part of the Outdoors & Security segment. Its complementary product offerings support the segment’s outdoor living strategy.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 Compared To Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
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Net Sales |
(In millions) |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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% Change vs. Prior Year |
Water Innovations |
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$ |
1,928.6 |
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$ |
2,057.6 |
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(6.3 |
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% |
Outdoors & Security |
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1,662.4 |
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1,525.4 |
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9.0 |
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Cabinets |
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2,491.0 |
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2,110.4 |
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18.0 |
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Net sales |
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$ |
6,082.0 |
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$ |
5,693.4 |
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6.8 |
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% |
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Operating Income (Loss) |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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% Change vs. Prior Year |
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Water Innovations |
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$ |
462.7 |
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$ |
483.3 |
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(4.3 |
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% |
Outdoors & Security |
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223.3 |
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211.7 |
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5.5 |
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Cabinets |
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243.3 |
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214.2 |
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13.6 |
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Less: Corporate expenses |
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(110.6 |
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(79.3 |
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(39.5 |
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Operating income |
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$ |
818.7 |
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$ |
829.9 |
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(1.3 |
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% |
The following discussion of consolidated results of operations and segment results refers to the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Consolidated results of operations should be read in conjunction with segment results of operations.
Net sales
Net sales increased by $388.6 million, or 6.8% principally due to price increases to help mitigate the impact of cumulative commodity and transportation cost increases across all our segments, the benefit from the Solar and Aqualisa acquisitions ($15.5 million combined). These benefits were partially offset by lower sales unit volume in our Water Innovations and Outdoors & Security segments due to the impact of inventory reductions by our distribution channel partners, lower sales demand in the US and Canada and slowing housing market activity in China and higher sales incentives, as well as unfavorable foreign exchange of approximately $24 million.
Cost of products sold
Cost of products sold increased by $258.7 million, or 7.1%, due to the impact of raw material cost increases and labor cost increases across all segments, the impact of acquisitions, as well as unfavorable inventory-related expense write-offs in our Outdoors & Security and Cabinets segments, partially offset by the benefit from productivity improvements across all segments, a gain on the sale of a previously closed manufacturing facility within our Outdoors & Security segment and the impact of Larson's acquisition related inventory fair value adjustment amortization of $3.3 million in 2021, which did not recur in 2022.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $93.1 million, or 8.0% due to higher transportation, headcount-related costs and costs related to the planned Spin-Off. These factors were partially offset by lower advertising and marketing costs.
Asset impairment charge
The asset impairment charge of $26.0 million in 2022 relates to an indefinite-lived tradename within our Cabinets segment. During the second quarter of 2022, production was shifted at a historical make-to-order plant to a stock product line, to enable what we expect to be a higher value purpose and growth opportunity. This production shift led to downward revisions to forecasted revenue growth rates associated with the tradename.
Restructuring charges
Restructuring charges of $33.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 are largely related to severance, asset impairment and other costs associated with plant closures and headcount actions across all segments. Restructuring charges of $11.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were largely related to severance costs associated with the relocation of manufacturing facilities within our Cabinets and Outdoors & Security segments.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
Operating income
Operating income decreased by $11.2 million, or 1.3% primarily due to higher commodity, transportation and headcount-related costs, an asset impairment charge of $26.0 million, costs related to the planned Spin-Off, a continued shift to value-priced products in our Cabinets segment, and higher restructuring and sales rebate costs, as well as unfavorable foreign exchange of approximately $8 million. These factors were partially offset by the benefit from higher net sales, productivity improvements and lower advertising and marketing costs.
Interest expense
Interest expense increased by $22.2 million to $85.4 million due to higher average borrowings and higher average interest rates.
Other (income) expense, net
Other income, net, was $3.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to other expense, net of $0.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in other income, net is primarily due to the absence of a non-cash loss of $4.5 million related to the 2021 remeasurement of our investment in Flo immediately prior to consolidation and an increase in interest income, partly offset by an increase foreign currency transaction losses.
Income taxes
The effective income tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were 21.7% and 22.0%, respectively. The effective income tax rate in 2022 was lower due primarily to tax benefits from uncertain tax positions reduced by tax expenses related to the tax audit settlement.
Net income
Net income was $577.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $597.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease was due to higher interest expense and lower operating income, partly offset by lower income tax expense and higher other income.
Results By Segment
Water Innovations
Net sales decreased by $129.0 million, or 6.3%, due to lower sales unit volume driven by inventory reductions by our distribution channel partners, lower sales demand in the US and Canada, slowing housing market activity in China and higher promotion and sales rebate costs, as well as unfavorable foreign exchange of approximately $14 million. These factors were partially offset by the benefit from price increases to help mitigate the impact of cumulative commodity and transportation cost increases, a sales increase in our U.S. e-commerce channel and the benefit from the Aqualisa acquisition ($7 million).
Operating income decreased by $20.6 million, or 4.3%, due to lower net sales, the impact of higher commodity and freight costs as well as unfavorable foreign exchange of approximately $7 million. These factors were partially offset by cost reductions, including employee-related and advertising and marketing costs.
Outdoors & Security
Net sales increased by $137.0 million, or 9.0%, due to price increases to help mitigate the impact of cumulative commodity and transportation cost increases and the benefit from the Solar acquisition ($8 million). These benefits were partially offset by lower sales unit volume due to the impact of inventory reductions by our distribution channel partners and lower sales demand in the US and Canada in our exterior doors, as well as unfavorable foreign exchange of approximately $7 million.
Operating income increased by $11.6 million, or 5.5%, due to the benefit from higher net sales, productivity improvements, an increase in wholesale doors products versus retail doors products and a gain of $6.2 million on the sale of a previously closed manufacturing facility. These benefits were partially offset by higher commodity, headcount-related and freight costs, higher restructuring costs and an unfavorable inventory-related expense write-off, as well as unfavorable foreign exchange of approximately $1 million.
Cabinets
Net sales increased by $380.6 million, or 18.0% due to price increases to help mitigate the impact of cumulative commodity and transportation cost increases. These benefits were partially offset by unfavorable foreign exchange of approximately $3 million.
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Operating income increased by $29.1 million, or 13.6%, due to the benefit from higher net sales and productivity improvements. These benefits were partially offset by increased commodity and freight costs, higher headcount-related costs, an asset impairment charge, higher restructuring costs, costs related to the planned Spin-Off and an unfavorable inventory-related expense write-off.
Corporate
Corporate expenses increased by $31.3 million, or 39.5% , due to costs related to the planned Spin-Off and higher consulting costs relating to our digital transformation initiatives.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 Compared To Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
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Net Sales |
(In millions) |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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% Change vs. Prior Year |
Water Innovations |
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$ |
635.1 |
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$ |
741.4 |
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(14.3 |
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% |
Outdoors & Security |
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560.4 |
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528.4 |
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6.1 |
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Cabinets |
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858.2 |
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716.5 |
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19.8 |
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Net sales |
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$ |
2,053.7 |
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$ |
1,986.3 |
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3.4 |
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% |
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Operating Income (Loss) |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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% Change vs. Prior Year |
Water Innovations |
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$ |
152.7 |
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$ |
166.5 |
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(8.3 |
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% |
Outdoors & Security |
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70.6 |
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80.4 |
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(12.2 |
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Cabinets |
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100.9 |
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67.2 |
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50.1 |
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Less: Corporate expenses |
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(43.0 |
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(27.5 |
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(56.4 |
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Operating income |
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$ |
281.2 |
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$ |
286.6 |
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(1.9 |
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% |
The following discussion of consolidated results of operations and segment results refers to the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021. Consolidated results of operations should be read in conjunction with segment results of operations.
Net sales
Net sales increased by $67.4 million, or 3.4% due to price increases to help mitigate the impact of cumulative commodity and transportation cost increases across all our segments, the benefit from the Solar and Aqualisa acquisitions ($15.6 million combined). These benefits were partially offset by lower sales unit volume across all our segments due to inventory reductions by our distribution channel partners, lower sales demand in the US and Canada, slowing housing market activity in China and higher sales incentive costs, as well as unfavorable foreign exchange of approximately $14 million.
Cost of products sold
Cost of products sold increased by $30.2 million, or 2.4% due to the impact of raw material and labor cost increases, the impact of acquisitions and an unfavorable inventory-related expense write-off in our Outdoors & Security segment, partially offset by the benefit of productivity improvements across all segments.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $15.1 million, or 3.8%, due to costs related to the planned Spin-Off, higher transportation and headcount-related costs, partially offset by the benefit of lower advertising and marketing costs.
Restructuring charges
Restructuring charges of $30.2 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022 are largely related to severance, asset impairment and other costs associated with plant closures and headcount actions across all segments. Restructuring charges of $3.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021 were largely related to severance costs associated with headcount actions within our Outdoor & Security and Cabinets segments.
Operating income
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Operating income decreased by $5.4 million, or 1.9% primarily due to higher commodity costs, lower sales unit volume across all our segments due to inventory reductions by our distribution channel partners, lower sales demand in the US and Canada, slowing housing market activity in China, higher headcount-related, restructuring and transportation costs, costs related to the planned Spin-Off and an unfavorable inventory-related expense write-off in our Outdoors & Security segment, as well as unfavorable foreign exchange of approximately $5 million. These factors were partially offset by the benefit from price increases to help mitigate the impact of cumulative commodity and transportation cost increases, the benefit from productivity improvements and lower advertising and marketing costs.
Interest expense
Interest expense increased by $12.5 million to $33.1 million due to higher average borrowings and higher average interest rates.
Other income, net
Other income, net, was $2.1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022 , compared to $1.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in other income, net is primarily due to an increase in interest income.
Income taxes
The effective income tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were 18.4% and 24.4%, respectively. The effective income tax rate in 2022 was lower due primarily to tax benefits from uncertain tax positions reduced by tax expenses related to the tax audit settlement.
Net income
Net income was $204.2 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $202.1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase was due to lower income tax expense and higher other income, these factors were partially offset by higher interest expense and lower operating income.
Results By Segment
Water Innovations
Net sales decreased by $106.3 million, or 14.3%, due to lower sales unit volume due to inventory reductions by our distribution channel partners, lower sales demand in the US and Canada, slowing housing market activity in China and higher promotion and sales rebate costs, as well as unfavorable foreign exchange of approximately $9 million. These factors were partially offset by the benefit from price increases to help mitigate the impact of cumulative commodity and transportation cost increases and the benefit from the Aqualisa acquisition ($7 million).
Operating income decreased by $13.8 million, or 8.3%, due to lower net sales and the impact of higher commodity, freight and restructuring costs, as well as unfavorable foreign exchange of approximately $5 million. These factors were partially offset by the benefit from favorable sales mix, productivity improvements and lower employee-related and advertising and marketing costs.
Outdoors & Security
Net sales increased by $32.0 million, or 6.1%, due to price increases to help mitigate the impact of cumulative commodity and transportation cost increases and the benefit from the Solar acquisition ($8 million). These benefits were partially offset by lower exterior door sales unit volume due to inventory reductions by our distribution channel partners and lower sales demand in the US and Canada, as well as unfavorable foreign exchange of approximately $4 million.
Operating income decreased by $9.8 million, or 12.2%, due to higher commodity costs, higher restructuring costs, an unfavorable inventory-related expense write-off and higher sales incentive, headcount-related and freight costs, as well as unfavorable foreign exchange of approximately $1 million. These factors were partially offset by the benefit from higher net sales, productivity improvements, an increase in wholesale doors products versus retail doors products and the benefit from the Solar acquisition ($1 million).
Cabinets
Net sales increased by $141.7 million, or 19.8%, due to price increases to help mitigate the impact of cumulative commodity and transportation cost increases. These benefits were partially offset by lower sales unit volume due to inventory reductions by our distribution channel partners and lower sales demand in the US and Canada, as well as foreign exchange of approximately $1 million.
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Operating income increased by $33.7 million, or 50.1%, due to higher net sales and productivity improvements. These benefits were partly offset by commodity cost inflation, higher headcount-related, freight and restructuring costs and costs related to the planned Spin-Off .
Corporate
Corporate expenses increased by $15.5 million, or 56.4%, due to costs related to the planned Spin-Off and higher consulting costs relating to our digital transformation initiatives.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our principal sources of liquidity are cash on hand, cash flows from operating activities, cash borrowed under our credit facility and cash from debt issuances in the capital markets. Our operating income is generated by our subsidiaries. We believe our operating cash flows, including funds available under the credit facility and access to capital markets, provide sufficient liquidity to support the Company’s working capital requirements, capital expenditures and service of indebtedness, as well as to finance acquisitions, repurchase shares of our common stock and pay dividends to stockholders, as the Board of Directors deems appropriate.
Our cash flows from operations, borrowing availability and overall liquidity are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including those described in the section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2021 entitled “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and in Part II, Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. In addition, we cannot predict whether or when we may enter into acquisitions, joint ventures or dispositions, repurchase shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program or pay dividends, or what impact any such transactions could have on our results of operations, cash flows or financial condition, whether as a result of the issuance of debt or equity securities, or otherwise.
Long-Term Debt
In March 2022, the Company issued $900 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes in a registered public offering consisting of $450 million of 4.00% senior unsecured notes maturing in 2032 and $450 million of 4.50% senior unsecured notes maturing in 2052 (together, the “2022 Notes”). The Company used the net proceeds from the 2022 Notes offering to pay down a portion of the outstanding balance on the 2021 Term Loan (as defined below).
At September 30, 2022 the Company had aggregate outstanding notes in the amount of $2.7 billion, with varying maturities (the “Notes”). The Notes are unsecured senior obligations of the Company. The following table provides a summary of the Company’s outstanding Notes, including the net carrying value of the Notes, net of underwriting commissions, price discounts and debt issuance costs as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
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Net Carrying Value |
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(in millions) |
Principal Amount |
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Issuance Date |
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Maturity Date |
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September 30, 2022 |
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December 31, 2021 |
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4.000% Senior Notes |
$ |
500.0 |
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June 2015 |
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June 2025 |
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$ |
497.9 |
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$ |
497.4 |
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4.000% Senior Notes |
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600.0 |
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September 2018 |
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September 2023 |
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599.0 |
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|
598.2 |
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3.250% Senior Notes |
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700.0 |
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September 2019 |
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September 2029 |
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694.8 |
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694.2 |
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4.000% Senior Notes |
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450.0 |
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March 2022 |
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March 2032 |
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445.6 |
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- |
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4.500% Senior Notes |
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450.0 |
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March 2022 |
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March 2052 |
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435.3 |
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- |
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Total Senior Notes |
$ |
2,700.0 |
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$ |
2,672.6 |
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$ |
1,789.8 |
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Credit Facilities
In August 2022, the Company entered into a third amended and restated $1.25 billion revolving credit facility (the “2022 Revolving Credit Agreement”), and borrowings thereunder will be used for general corporate purposes. The maturity date of the facility is August 2027. Interest rates under the 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement are variable based on SOFR at the time of the borrowing and the Company’s long-term credit rating and can range from SOFR + 1.02% to SOFR + 1.525%. Under the 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement, the Company is required to maintain a minimum ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense of 3.0 to 1.0. Consolidated EBITDA is defined as consolidated net income before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, losses from asset impairments, and certain other one-time adjustments. In addition, the Company's ratio of consolidated debt minus certain cash and cash equivalents to consolidated EBITDA generally may not exceed 3.5 to 1.0. On September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, our outstanding borrowings under this facility and our previous revolving credit facility were $100.0 million and $520.0 million, respectively. This facility is included in Long-term debt in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2022 we were in compliance with all covenants under this facility.
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In November 2021, the Company entered into a 364-day, $400 million term loan credit agreement (the “2021 Term Loan”), for general corporate purposes, to mature in November 2022. On March 1, 2022, the Company entered into a First Amendment and Incremental Agreement to the 2021 Term Loan (the “First Amendment”). The First Amendment provided for an increase in the principal amount from $400 million to $600 million as well as the transition from LIBOR to SOFR interest rates. As a result, interest rates under the 2021 Term Loan were variable based on SOFR at the time of the borrowing and the Company’s long-term credit rating and could range from SOFR + 0.725% to SOFR + 1.350%. On March 18, 2022, the Company entered into a Second Amendment and Incremental Agreement to the 2021 Term Loan (the “Second Amendment”), increasing the principal amount from $600 million to $1.1 billion. All other terms and conditions remained the same under the First Amendment and Second Amendment. Proceeds from the increased 2021 Term Loan were used to repay outstanding balances under our previous revolving credit facility. The outstanding $1.1 billion under the 2021 Term Loan was repaid on March 25, 2022 with proceeds from the 2022 Notes and other existing sources of liquidity.
Commercial Paper
In November 2021, the Company established a commercial paper program (the “Commercial Paper Program”) pursuant to which the Company may issue unsecured commercial paper notes. The Company's 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement is the liquidity backstop for the repayment of any notes issued under the Commercial Paper Program, and as such borrowings under the Commercial Paper Program are included in Long-term debt in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Amounts available under the Commercial Paper Program may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed, with the aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time, including borrowings under the 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement, not to exceed $1.25 billion. The Company plans to use net proceeds from any issuances under the Commercial Paper Program for general corporate purposes. On September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 our outstanding borrowings under the Commercial Paper Program were $613.3 million and zero, respectively.
Cash and Seasonality
On September 30, 2022, we had cash and cash equivalents of $345.3 million, of which $298.9 million was held at non-U.S. subsidiaries. We manage our global cash requirements considering (i) available funds among the subsidiaries through which we conduct business, (ii) the geographic location of our liquidity needs, and (iii) the cost to access international cash balances. The repatriation of non-U.S. cash balances from certain subsidiaries could have adverse tax consequences as we may be required to pay and record tax expense on those funds that are repatriated.
Our operating cash flows are significantly impacted by the seasonality of our business. We typically generate most of our operating cash flow in the third and fourth quarters of each year. We use operating cash in the first quarter of the year.
We believe that our current cash position, cash flow generated from operations, and amounts available under our revolving credit facility should be sufficient for our operating requirements and enable us to fund our capital expenditures, share repurchases, dividend payments, and any required long-term debt payments. The Company intends to repay or refinance the $600 million outstanding principal amount of 4.00% Senior Notes due September 2023 on or before the maturity date. In addition, we believe that we have the ability to obtain alternative sources of financing if required.
Share Repurchases and Dividends
In the first nine months of 2022, we repurchased 6.9 million shares of our outstanding common stock under the Company’s share repurchase program for $541.1 million. As of September 30, 2022, the Company’s total remaining share repurchase authorization under its share repurchase program was approximately $624 million. The share repurchase program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any specific dollar amount or number of shares and may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
In the first nine months of 2022, we paid dividends in the amount of $109.8 million to the Company’s stockholders. Our Board of Directors will continue to evaluate dividend payment opportunities on a quarterly basis. There can be no assurance as to when and if future dividends will be paid, and at what level, because the payment of dividends is dependent on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, capital requirements and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors. There are no restrictions on the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions to Fortune Brands.
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Acquisitions
We periodically review our portfolio of brands and evaluate potential strategic transactions and other capital initiatives to increase stockholder value.
Cash Flows
Below is a summary of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
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Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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$ |
288.8 |
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$ |
430.8 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(381.0 |
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(106.1 |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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(8.9 |
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(285.1 |
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Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash |
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(26.0 |
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1.0 |
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
(127.1 |
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40.6 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities was $288.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $430.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease in cash provided of $142 was primarily due to an increase in our inventory investments to mitigate the impact of an uncertain and volatile global supply chain environment, a decrease in accounts payable driven by reduced net sales growth in the third quarter of 2022, a decrease in accrued taxes, partially offset by lower increases in accounts receivable in the third quarter of 2022.
Net cash used in investing activities was $381.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $106.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in cash used of $274.9 million reflects our acquisitions ($214.0 million), and a planned increase in capital expenditures, partly offset by proceeds from the sale of previously closed manufacturing facilities.
Net cash used in financing activities was $8.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to cash used in financing activities of $285.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease in cash used of $276.2 million was primarily due to higher net borrowings in 2022 compared to 2021 ($624.4 million increase), partly offset by higher share repurchases in 2022 compared to 2021, a decrease in the proceeds from the exercise of stock options and the final payment for the remaining equity interest in Flo ($16.7 million).
Pension Plans
Subsidiaries of Fortune Brands sponsor their respective defined benefit pension plans that are funded by a portfolio of investments maintained within our benefit plan trust. As of December 31, 2021, the fair value of our total pension plan assets was $816.0 million, representing 92% of the accumulated benefit obligation liability. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we made pension contributions of approximately $10.0 million. For the foreseeable future, we believe that we have sufficient liquidity to meet the minimum funding that may be required by the Pension Protection Act of 2006.
Foreign Exchange
We have operations in various foreign countries, principally Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, China, South Africa, France and Japan. Therefore, changes in the value of the related currencies affect our financial statements when translated into U.S. dollars.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
The adoption of recent accounting standards, as discussed in Note 2, “Recently Issued Accounting Standards,” to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, has not had and is not expected to have a significant impact on our revenue, earnings or liquidity.
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