To Our Fellow Stockholders:
Thank you for your continued investment in Simpson Manufacturing Co.,
Inc. (the “Company”, “Simpson”, “we” or “us”). We cordially invite you to attend Simpson’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), to be held at 2:00 p.m., Pacific Time, on Thursday, April 23, 2020, at our home offices located
at 5956 W. Las Positas Boulevard, Pleasanton, California 94588.
We are pleased to report a year of strong performance for our
stockholders, customers and employees, and we remain committed to positioning Simpson for long-term, sustainable and increasing profitable growth. To this end, in 2019 we achieved consolidated full-year net sales of approximately $1.14 billion,
up 5.4% from $1.08 billion in 2018, and produced strong earnings of $2.98 per diluted share, an increase of 9.6% year-over-year. In addition, we delivered a year-over-year improvement of 100 basis points in our operating expenses as a percentage
of net sales while simultaneously strengthening our position in both wood and concrete products.
Our Proxy Statement is an opportunity to reflect on the Company’s
performance, highlight the strengths and efforts of our Board and provide transparency into our corporate governance, sustainability and executive compensation practices. Our Board has a long-standing history of being overseen by independent
directors with a diverse set of skills and experiences. We are very proud that 7 out of 8 directors will be independent and 50% of our directors will be female if all of the Board nominees are elected at the Annual Meeting.
The accompanying Proxy Statement further highlights key activities and
accomplishments in 2019 and contains information on the matters that we are seeking your vote at the Annual Meeting. On behalf of the Board, our executive management team, and the entire Simpson organization, thank you for your continued interest
and support.
Sincerely yours,
Karen Colonias
President and Chief Executive Officer
James Andrasick
Independent Chair of the Board
March 11, 2020
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.
Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, please take a few minutes now to vote your shares.