Second Quarter Summary
- Net sales of $181.2 million
- $40.9 million decrease from second quarter of 2021
- Gross profit of $20.7 million
- $26.6 million decrease from second quarter of 2021
- Gross profit margin(4) decreased to 11.4% from 21.3% in second
quarter of 2021
- Net loss of $22.4 million
- $23.4 million deterioration from second quarter of 2021
- Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $(3.9) million
- $21.9 million decrease from second quarter of 2021
- Issued $41.0 million of Series B Preferred Stock in exchange
for $40.0 million of Convertible Senior Notes ("Convertible
Notes"), which were cancelled effective June 27, 2022
- Remaining $85.0 million of Convertible Notes repaid on July 1,
2022
Horizon Global Corporation (NYSE: HZN), one of the leading
manufacturers of branded towing and trailering equipment, today
reported financial results for the second quarter of 2022.
"We entered the quarter with inventory levels positioned to meet
expected seasonal demand levels for our higher margin non-OE
business," stated Terry Gohl, Horizon Global’s President and Chief
Executive Officer. "Seasonal demand fell significantly below our
expectations as many of our larger customers deployed their own
elevated inventories to service the market. This led to lower than
expected in-bound orders and reduced volumes in our higher margin
sales channels, which resulted in lower net sales and an
unfavorable volume mix. We expect non-OE order volumes to pick up
as our customers’ inventory tapers off, which, together with
significant reductions to our purchasing levels, should
meaningfully reduce our inventory levels and improve our working
capital position during the back half of 2022."
Gohl continued, "We continued to contend with unpredictable OEM
production schedules due to ongoing supply chain constraints. This
choppiness negatively impacted our volumes and resulted in
operational inefficiencies at facilities where we were unable to
fully flex our operations. We expect our performance to improve in
this sales channel based on a recent stabilization of OEM
production schedules and a positive global OEM outlook for the
remainder of 2022."
2022 Second Quarter Segment
Results Horizon Americas. Net sales decreased
$17.5 million, or 13.6%, to $110.9 million when compared to the
second quarter of 2021. This decrease was primarily driven by a
$16.9 million reduction in the aftermarket sales channel
attributable to lower sales volumes, with many large customers
using their existing inventories to satisfy consumer demand. Gross
profit decreased $17.9 million, driven by lower net sales and a
significant mix shift from higher margin to lower margin sales
channels, coupled with unfavorable manufacturing input costs,
primarily increased material costs. Adjusted EBITDA(1) decreased to
$3.4 million, as compared to $18.5 million for the second quarter
of 2021, primarily due to unfavorable gross profit.
Horizon Europe-Africa. Net sales decreased $23.4 million,
or 25.0%, to $70.3 million when compared to the second quarter of
2021. This decrease was primarily due to a combined decrease of
$14.5 million in the automotive OEM and OES sales channels and an
$8.9 million decrease in the aftermarket sales channel, which were
attributable to lower sales volumes. Net sales were also negatively
impacted by $8.7 million of unfavorable currency translation in the
second quarter of 2022. Gross profit decreased $8.7 million, driven
by lower net sales and a mix shift from higher margin to lower
margin sales channels, coupled with increased material costs and
operational inefficiencies resulting from OEM customer disruptions.
Adjusted EBITDA(1) declined to $(1.5) million, as compared to $5.1
million for the second quarter of 2021, primarily due to
unfavorable gross profit.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity. Cash and Availability(2) was
$46.5 million, an increase of $7.3 million compared to December 31,
2021. Working Capital(3) was $106.2 million, a decrease of $2.6
million compared to December 31, 2021. Gross debt increased $98.9
million to $399.7 million compared to December 31, 2021, primarily
reflecting $90.0 million of additional borrowings under the
Company’s term loan facility. On July 1, 2022, the additional term
loan borrowings were used to repay $85.0 million of aggregate
principal on the Company’s Convertible Notes. The Company also
issued $41.0 million of Series B Preferred Stock in exchange for
$40.0 million of Convertible Notes as of June 30, 2022.
Summary "Despite the
negative impact of uncontrollable outside factors on our
performance, we remain focused on improving our commercial position
and aggressively controlling costs," Gohl stated. "We continue to
innovate and introduce new and exciting products and our customers
continue to reward our innovation with new business awards. We are
also taking action to reduce costs and uncertainty in our supply
chain by identifying alternative suppliers and insourcing the
production of various components. Further, continuous improvement
is in our DNA and we are fully leveraging both past and ongoing
initiatives to flex our operations and manage controllable costs
throughout the business."
Gohl closed, "We are operating in a challenging business
environment, but the foundation of our business remains strong with
a dedicated team, innovative products and iconic brands. We look
forward to building upon this foundation to create value for our
shareholders."
Conference Call Details
Horizon Global will host a conference call regarding second quarter
2022 earnings on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
The conference call will be hosted by Horizon Global's President
and Chief Executive Officer, Terry Gohl, and James Zhou, Chief
Financial Officer. Participants on the call are asked to register
five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time by dialing
(844) 825-9786 and from outside the U.S. at (412) 902-4185. Please
use the conference identification number 10167920.
The second quarter 2022 results and supplemental materials,
including a presentation in PDF format, will be distributed before
the market opens on August 9, 2022 and will be available on the
Company’s website at www.horizonglobal.com prior to the start of the
call.
The conference call will be webcast simultaneously and in its
entirety through the Horizon Global website. Shareholders, media
representatives and others may participate in the webcast by
registering through the investor relations section on the Company’s
website.
A replay of the call will be available on Horizon Global’s
website or by phone by dialing (877) 344-7529 and from outside the
U.S. at (412) 317-0088. Please use the conference identification
number 6436360. The telephone replay will be available
approximately two hours after the end of the call and continue
through August 23, 2022.
About Horizon Global
Headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan, Horizon Global is a leading
designer, manufacturer and distributor of a wide variety of
high-quality, custom-engineered towing, trailering, cargo
management and other related accessory products in North America
and Europe. The Company serves OEMs, retailers, dealer networks and
the end consumer as the category leader in the automotive, leisure
and agricultural market segments. Horizon provides its customers
with outstanding products and services that reflect the Company's
commitment to market leadership, innovation and operational
excellence. The Company’s mission is to utilize forward-thinking
technology to develop and deliver premium products for our
customers, engage with our employees and realize value creation for
our shareholders.
Horizon Global is home to some of the world’s most recognized
brands in the towing and trailering industry, including: Draw-Tite,
Reese, Westfalia, BULLDOG, Fulton and Tekonsha. Horizon Global has
approximately 3,800 employees.
For more information, please visit www.horizonglobal.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release may contain "forward-looking statements" as defined in
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made
and give our current expectations or forecasts of future events.
These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of
forward-looking words, such as "may," "could," "should,"
"estimate," "project," "forecast," "intend," "expect,"
"anticipate," "believe," "target," "plan" or other comparable
words, or by discussions of strategy that may involve risks and
uncertainties.
These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous
assumptions, risks and uncertainties which could materially affect
our business, financial condition or future results including, but
not limited to, risks and uncertainties with respect to: the impact
of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business, results of
operations, financial condition and liquidity, including, without
limitation, supply chain and logistics issues and inflationary
pressures; interest rate volatility; liabilities and restrictions
imposed by the Company’s debt instruments, including the Company’s
ability to comply with the applicable financial covenants related
thereto or obtain any necessary amendments or waivers with respect
to such financial covenants; market demand; competitive factors;
supply constraints and shipping disruptions; material, logistics
and energy costs, including the increased material costs resulting
from the COVID-19 pandemic; inflation and deflation rates; the
impact the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has on our business,
financial condition or future results, including the duration and
scope of such conflict, its impact on disruptions and
inefficiencies in our supply chain and our ability to procure
certain raw materials, as well as on our energy supply in Europe;
technology factors; litigation; government and regulatory actions
including the impact of any tariffs, quotas, or surcharges; the
Company’s accounting policies; future trends; general economic and
currency conditions, including recessionary conditions; various
conditions specific to the Company’s business and industry; the
success of the Company’s action plan, including the actual amount
of savings and timing thereof; the success of the Company’s
business improvement initiatives in Europe-Africa, including the
amount of savings and timing thereof; the Company’s exposure to
product liability claims from customers and end users, and the
costs associated therewith; factors affecting the Company’s
business that are outside of its control, including natural
disasters and severe weather conditions (including those caused by
climate change), pandemics, including the current COVID-19
pandemic, accidents and governmental actions; our ability to regain
and remain in compliance with the New York Stock Exchange’s
("NYSE") minimum market capitalization requirement; and other risks
that are discussed in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors." in the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the twelve months ended
December 31, 2021. The risks described in the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company.
Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or
that we currently deemed to be immaterial also may materially
adversely affect our business, financial position and results of
operations or cash flows.
The cautionary statements set forth above should be considered
in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking
statements that we or persons acting on our behalf may issue. We
caution readers not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. New
risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is
impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect
the Company. We do not undertake any obligation to review or
confirm analysts’ expectations or estimates or to release publicly
any revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect events or
circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events, except as otherwise required by
law.
(1)
Please refer to "Company and Business
Segment Financial Information" which details certain costs,
expense, other charges, that are included in the determination of
net income attributable to Horizon Global under U.S. GAAP, but that
management would not consider important in evaluating the quality
of the Company’s operating results. The Company’s management
utilizes Adjusted EBITDA as the key measure of company and segment
performance and for planning and forecasting purposes, as
management believes this measure is most reflective of the
operational profitability or loss of the Company and its operating
segments and provides management and investors with information to
evaluate the operating performance of its business and is
representative of its performance used to measure certain of its
financial covenants. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered a
substitute for results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and
should not be considered an alternative to net income attributable
to Horizon Global, which is the most directly comparable financial
measure to Adjusted EBITDA that is prepared in accordance with U.S.
GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA, as determined and measured by Horizon
Global, should also not be compared to similarly titled measures
reported by other companies.
(2)
"Cash and Availability" refers to "cash
and cash equivalents" and amounts of cash accessible but undrawn
from credit facilities.
(3)
"Working Capital" defined as "total
current assets" excluding "cash, cash equivalents and restricted
cash", less "total current liabilities" excluding "current
maturities, long-term debt" and "short-term operating lease
liabilities".
(4)
"Gross Profit Margin" refers to "gross
profit" as a percentage of "net sales".
Horizon Global
Corporation
Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Operations
(unaudited - dollars in
thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Net sales
$
181,220
$
222,120
$
362,080
$
421,310
Cost of sales
(160,500
)
(174,830
)
(321,150
)
(333,460
)
Gross profit
20,720
47,290
40,930
87,850
Selling, general and administrative
expenses
(31,030
)
(35,960
)
(64,800
)
(69,740
)
Operating (loss) profit
(10,310
)
11,330
(23,870
)
18,110
Interest expense
(8,310
)
(6,980
)
(15,980
)
(14,030
)
Loss on debt extinguishment of Replacement
Term Loan
—
—
—
(11,650
)
Other expense, net
(3,360
)
(1,990
)
(8,850
)
(4,220
)
(Loss) income before income tax
(21,980
)
2,360
(48,700
)
(11,790
)
Income tax expense
(450
)
(1,400
)
(680
)
(2,400
)
Net (loss) income
(22,430
)
960
(49,380
)
(14,190
)
Less: Net loss attributable to
noncontrolling interest
(230
)
(330
)
(500
)
(670
)
Net (loss) income attributable to Horizon
Global
$
(22,200
)
$
1,290
$
(48,880
)
$
(13,520
)
Net (loss) income per share:
Basic
$
(0.80
)
$
0.05
$
(1.78
)
$
(0.50
)
Diluted
$
(0.80
)
$
0.04
$
(1.78
)
$
(0.50
)
Horizon Global
Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets
(dollars in thousands)
June 30, 2022
December 31,
2021
(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
26,440
$
11,780
Restricted cash
92,130
5,490
Receivables, net
98,880
80,720
Inventories
165,030
162,830
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
15,110
12,340
Total current assets
397,590
273,160
Property and equipment, net
69,660
71,610
Operating lease right-of-use assets
37,040
37,810
Other intangibles, net
44,310
48,910
Deferred income taxes
1,720
1,750
Other assets
4,490
5,680
Total assets
$
554,810
$
438,920
Liabilities and Shareholders'
Deficit
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and current
maturities, long-term debt
$
4,440
$
3,780
Accounts payable
125,490
102,190
Short-term operating lease liabilities
11,190
11,010
Accrued liabilities
47,380
44,870
Total current liabilities
188,500
161,850
Gross long-term debt
395,270
297,070
Unamortized debt issuance costs and
discount
(27,630
)
(26,520
)
Long-term debt
367,640
270,550
Redeemable preferred stock, $0.01 par:
Authorized 100,000,000 shares; Issued and outstanding: 41,000 and 0
shares at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively
41,040
—
Deferred income taxes
1,740
1,920
Long-term operating lease liabilities
33,550
35,930
Other long-term liabilities
7,900
8,920
Total liabilities
640,370
479,170
Total Horizon Global shareholders'
deficit
(78,500
)
(33,690
)
Noncontrolling interest
(7,060
)
(6,560
)
Total shareholders' deficit
(85,560
)
(40,250
)
Total liabilities and shareholders'
deficit
$
554,810
$
438,920
Horizon Global
Corporation
Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited - dollars in
thousands)
Six Months Ended June
30,
2022
2021
Cash Flows from Operating
Activities:
Net loss
$
(49,380
)
$
(14,190
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash used for operating activities:
Depreciation
6,760
7,750
Amortization of intangible assets
2,180
2,970
Amortization of original issuance discount
and debt issuance costs
5,860
5,400
Deferred income taxes
(40
)
1,120
Non-cash compensation expense
2,050
1,710
Paid-in-kind interest
—
650
Loss on debt extinguishment of Replacement
Term Loan
—
11,650
Increase in receivables
(23,090
)
(30,630
)
Increase in inventories
(6,260
)
(31,350
)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other
assets
(2,510
)
(440
)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued
liabilities
34,560
15,960
Other, net
5,450
1,780
Net cash used for operating activities
(24,420
)
(27,620
)
Cash Flows from Investing
Activities:
Capital expenditures
(8,930
)
(9,940
)
Other, net
—
10
Net cash used for investing activities
(8,930
)
(9,930
)
Cash Flows from Financing
Activities:
Proceeds from borrowings on credit
facilities
2,100
2,190
Repayments of borrowings on credit
facilities
(2,650
)
(1,300
)
Proceeds from Senior Term Loan, net of
issuance costs
118,200
75,300
Repayments of borrowings on Replacement
Term Loan, including transaction fees
—
(94,940
)
Proceeds from Revolving Credit Facility,
net of issuance costs
15,800
20,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
warrants
3,040
16,300
Proceeds from exercise of common stock
warrants
—
420
Other, net
(810
)
(640
)
Net cash provided by financing
activities
135,680
17,330
Effect of exchange rate changes on
cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(1,030
)
(280
)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted
Cash:
Increase (decrease) for the period
101,300
(20,500
)
At beginning of period
17,270
50,690
At end of period
$
118,570
$
30,190
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow
information:
Cash paid for interest
$
10,590
$
10,860
Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds
$
860
$
1,430
Appendix I
Horizon Global Corporation Company
and Business Segment Financial Information (Unaudited -
dollars in thousands)
The Company’s management utilizes Adjusted EBITDA as the key
measure of company and segment performance and for planning and
forecasting purposes, as management believes this measure is most
reflective of the operational profitability or loss of the Company
and its operating segments and provides management and investors
with information to evaluate the operating performance of its
business and is representative of its performance used to measure
certain of its financial covenants, further discussed in the
Liquidity and Capital Resources section below. Adjusted EBITDA
should not be considered a substitute for results prepared in
accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered an
alternative to net income attributable to Horizon Global, which is
the most directly comparable financial measure to Adjusted EBITDA
that is prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA, as
determined and measured by Horizon Global, should also not be
compared to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
The Company also uses operating profit (loss) to measure
stand-alone segment performance.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) attributable to
Horizon Global before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation
and amortization, and before certain items, as applicable, such as
severance, restructuring, relocation and related business
disruption costs, gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt,
impairment of goodwill and other intangibles, non-cash stock
compensation, certain product liability and litigation claims,
acquisition and integration costs, gains (losses) on business
divestitures and other assets, debt issuance costs, board
transition support and non-cash unrealized foreign currency
remeasurement costs.
Adjusted EBITDA for our operating segments for the three months
ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 is as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30,
2022
Three Months Ended June 30,
2021
Variance
Horizon Americas
Horizon Europe-Africa
Corporate
Consolidated
Horizon Americas
Horizon Europe-Africa
Corporate
Consolidated
Consolidated
(dollars in thousands)
(dollars in thousands)
Net (loss) income attributable to
Horizon Global
$
(22,200
)
$
1,290
$
(23,490
)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling
interest
(230
)
(330
)
100
Net (loss) income
$
(22,430
)
$
960
$
(23,390
)
Interest expense
8,310
6,980
1,330
Income tax expense
450
1,400
(950
)
Depreciation and amortization
4,320
5,220
(900
)
EBITDA
$
3,190
$
(4,340
)
$
(8,200
)
$
(9,350
)
$
15,980
$
5,040
$
(6,460
)
$
14,560
$
(23,910
)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling
interest
—
230
—
230
—
330
—
330
(100
)
Severance
—
50
480
530
—
—
—
—
530
Restructuring, relocation and related
business disruption costs
320
20
40
380
20
90
(40
)
70
310
Non-cash stock compensation
—
—
800
800
—
—
850
850
(50
)
Loss (gain) on business divestitures and
other assets
440
(20
)
—
420
2,480
(10
)
—
2,470
(2,050
)
Debt issuance costs
—
—
290
290
—
—
190
190
100
Unrealized foreign currency remeasurement
costs
(550
)
2,550
850
2,850
—
(340
)
(110
)
(450
)
3,300
Adjusted EBITDA
$
3,400
$
(1,510
)
$
(5,740
)
$
(3,850
)
$
18,480
$
5,110
$
(5,570
)
$
18,020
$
(21,870
)
Segment Information
Financial information for our operating segments for the three
months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 is as follows:
Three Months Ended June
30,
Change
2022
2021
$
%
(dollars in thousands)
Net Sales
Horizon Americas
$
110,920
$
128,380
$
(17,460
)
(13.6
%)
Horizon Europe-Africa
70,300
93,740
(23,440
)
(25.0
%)
Total
$
181,220
$
222,120
$
(40,900
)
(18.4
%)
Gross Profit
Horizon Americas
$
17,220
$
35,080
$
(17,860
)
(50.9
%)
Horizon Europe-Africa
3,500
12,210
(8,710
)
(71.3
%)
Total
$
20,720
$
47,290
$
(26,570
)
(56.2
%)
Operating Profit (Loss)
Horizon Americas
$
1,390
$
16,760
$
(15,370
)
(91.7
%)
Horizon Europe-Africa
(4,250
)
1,240
(5,490
)
(442.7
%)
Corporate
(7,450
)
(6,670
)
(780
)
(11.7
%)
Total
$
(10,310
)
$
11,330
$
(21,640
)
(191.0
%)
Adjusted EBITDA
Horizon Americas
$
3,400
$
18,480
$
(15,080
)
(81.6
%)
Horizon Europe-Africa
(1,510
)
5,110
(6,620
)
(129.5
%)
Corporate
(5,740
)
(5,570
)
(170
)
(3.1
%)
Total
$
(3,850
)
$
18,020
$
(21,870
)
(121.4
%)
Appendix II
Horizon Global Corporation
Reconciliation of Reported Revenue Growth to Constant
Currency Basis (Unaudited)
We evaluate growth in our operations on both an as reported and
a constant currency basis. The constant currency presentation,
which is a non-GAAP measure, excludes the impact of fluctuations in
foreign currency exchange rates. We believe providing constant
currency information provides valuable supplemental information
regarding our growth, consistent with how we evaluate our
performance. Constant currency revenue results are calculated by
translating current year revenue in local currency using the prior
year's currency conversion rate. This non-GAAP measure has
limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in
isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of our results as
reported under GAAP. Our use of this term may vary from the use of
similarly-titled measures by other issuers due to the potential
inconsistencies in the method of calculation and differences due to
items subject to interpretation.
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Horizon Americas
Horizon
Europe-Africa
Consolidated
Revenue growth as reported
(13.6
) %
(25.0
) %
(18.4
) %
Less: currency impact
—
%
(9.2
) %
(3.9
) %
Revenue growth at constant currency
(13.6
) %
(15.8
) %
(14.5
) %
View source
version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220809005438/en/
Jeff Tryka, CFA Investor Relations, Lambert & Co. (616)
295-2509 jtryka@horizonglobal.com
Horizon Global (NYSE:HZN)
Historical Stock Chart
From Oct 2024 to Nov 2024
Horizon Global (NYSE:HZN)
Historical Stock Chart
From Nov 2023 to Nov 2024