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FUL - H.B. Fuller Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

Net income of $38 million; Adjusted EBITDA of $156 million, up 13% year-on-year

Adjusted gross profit margin expanded 350 basis points year-on-year to 30.0%

Adjusted EBITDA margin increased 270 basis points year-on-year to 17.3%

Cash flow from operations increased $50 million year-on-year to $108 million

H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL) today reported financial results for its third quarter that ended September 2, 2023.

Third Quarter 2023 Noteworthy Items:

  • Net revenue of $901 million, down 4.3% year-on-year; organic revenue decreased 7.4% year-on-year, driven by lower volume;
  • Gross margin was 29.3%; adjusted gross margin of 30.0% increased 350 basis points year-on-year, driven by pricing and raw material cost actions and restructuring benefits;
  • Net income was $38 million; adjusted EBITDA was $156 million, up 13% year-on-year, adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 270 basis points year-on-year to 17.3%;
  • Reported EPS (diluted) was $0.67; adjusted EPS (diluted) was $1.06, flat versus the prior year, as strong operating income growth was offset by higher interest expense and unfavorable foreign currency exchange;
  • Cash flow from operations in the third quarter improved $50 million year-on-year, or 87%, to $108 million.

Summary of Third Quarter 2023 Results:

The Company’s net revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 was $901 million, down 4.3% versus the third quarter of fiscal 2022. Organic revenue declined 7.4% year-on-year, driven by lower volume, offset somewhat by favorable pricing. Volume declined 8.0%, driven by customer destocking actions, principally in Hygiene, Health, and Consumable Adhesives, and generally slower industrial demand across all three global business units. Volume development in the third quarter improved significantly versus the second quarter, when volume declined 14.2% year-on-year. Pricing actions favorably impacted organic growth by 0.6 percentage points. Foreign currency translation reduced net revenue growth by 1.7 percentage points and acquisitions increased net revenue growth by 4.8 percentage points.

Gross profit in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 was $263 million. Adjusted gross profit was $270 million. Adjusted gross profit margin of 30.0% increased 350 basis points year-on-year. Pricing and raw material cost actions, restructuring benefits and general cost reductions drove the increase in adjusted gross margin year-on-year and more than offset the impact of lower volume.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense was $172 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 and adjusted SG&A was $159 million, up slightly year-on-year. Continued cost management and additional restructuring benefits offset inflation in wages and services and the incremental SG&A costs associated with acquisitions completed over the previous year.

Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 was $38 million, or $0.67 per diluted share. Adjusted net income attributable to H.B. Fuller for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 was $59 million. Adjusted EPS was $1.06 per diluted share, essentially flat year-on-year as strong operating income growth was offset by higher interest expense and unfavorable foreign currency impacts, which reduced diluted earnings per share by approximately $0.17 and $0.05, respectively, year-on-year in the third quarter.

Adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 was $156 million, up 13.1% year-on-year. Adjusted EBITDA margin increased 270 basis points year-on-year to 17.3%, driven by the combined impact of pricing and raw material cost actions versus the prior year’s third quarter, as well as restructuring savings, partially offset by the impacts of lower volume and wage and other inflation.

“In the third quarter we successfully drove a double-digit increase in adjusted EBITDA year-on-year and increased adjusted EBITDA margin meaningfully, demonstrating the strength of our business model and ability to increase profitability regardless of market conditions. We achieved profit growth despite weaker than expected volumes, driven by a more adverse customer destocking impact in Hygiene, Health, and Consumable Adhesives and lower market demand in construction related markets,” said Celeste Mastin, H.B. Fuller president and chief executive officer.

“The restructuring actions we announced in the first quarter in anticipation of a challenging volume environment were timely and prudent. During the third quarter, we increased the scope of these actions to deliver additional cost savings and enhance our overall operating efficiency. These actions, plus ongoing execution on price and raw material management, enabled us to drive adjusted EBITDA higher despite temporary volume weakness that exceeds true underlying demand.

“Looking ahead, we are encouraged that the unusual global customer destocking phenomenon that has taken place across nearly all end markets is abating. Customer destocking largely ran its course in Engineering Adhesives and Construction Adhesives and peaked for Hygiene, Health, and Consumable Adhesives during the third quarter. As demand conditions normalize, we expect the continued strength of our innovation pipeline, coupled with the operating leverage created through our restructuring actions, to drive significant value for our business in 2024 and beyond.”

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Items:

Net debt at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2023 was $1,790 million, up $11 million sequentially versus the second quarter and down $67 million year-on-year. The sequential increase in net debt was driven by acquisition activity during the third quarter, offset by improved cash flow from operations.

Cash flow from operations in the third quarter was $108 million, up $50 million year-on-year, reflecting improving margins and lower net working capital requirements.

Fiscal 2023 Outlook:

  • Net revenue for fiscal 2023 is now expected to be in the range of $3.50 billion to $3.55 billion with organic revenue down 4.5% to 5.5% versus fiscal 2022, reflecting lower volume expectations due to customer destocking actions and slower than anticipated underlying demand conditions;
  • Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2023 is now expected to be in the range of $580 million to $590 million, reflecting lower volume expectations more than offset by higher margins, contributions from acquisitions, and restructuring benefits, equating to growth of approximately 9% to 11% versus fiscal year 2022;
  • Adjusted EPS (diluted) is now expected to be in the range of $3.80 to $3.90, equating to a range of down 2.5% to 5.0% year-on-year;
  • We now expect actions from the previously announced, and subsequently expanded, strategic restructuring to generate between $40 and $45 million in annual pre-tax run-rate cost savings, up from our original estimate of $30 to $35 million in annual pre-tax run-rate savings. This is in addition to approximately $20 million of pre-tax run-rate savings associated with the Beardow Adams integration, which was announced during the third quarter.

Conference Call:

The Company will hold a conference call on September 28, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. CT (10:30 a.m. ET) to discuss its results. Interested parties may listen to the conference call on a live webcast. The webcast, along with a supplemental presentation, may be accessed from the Company’s website at https://investors.hbfuller.com . Participants must register prior to accessing the webcast using this link and should do so at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the call to install and test any necessary software and audio connections. A telephone replay of the conference call will be available from 12:30 p.m. CT on September 28, 2023, to 10:59 p.m. CT on October 5, 2023. To access the telephone replay dial 1-800-770-2030 (toll free) or 1-647-362-9199, and enter Conference ID: 6370505.

Regulation G

The information presented in this earnings release regarding consolidated and segment organic revenue growth, operating income, adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross profit margin, adjusted selling, general and administrative expense, adjusted income before income taxes and income from equity investments, adjusted income taxes, adjusted effective tax rate, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) does not conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and should not be construed as an alternative to the reported results determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Management has included this non-GAAP information to assist in understanding the operating performance of the Company and its operating segments as well as the comparability of results to the results of other companies. The non-GAAP information provided may not be consistent with the methodologies used by other companies. All non-GAAP information is reconciled with reported U.S. GAAP results in the “Regulation G Reconciliation” tables in this press release with the exception of our forward-looking non-GAAP measures contained above in our Fiscal 2023 Outlook, which the Company cannot reconcile to forward-looking GAAP results without unreasonable effort.

About H.B. Fuller

Since 1887, H.B. Fuller has been a leading global adhesives provider focusing on perfecting adhesives and sealants to improve products and lives. With fiscal 2022 net revenue of $3.75 billion, H.B. Fuller’s commitment to innovation and sustainable adhesive solutions brings together people, products and processes that answer and solve some of the world's biggest challenges. Our reliable, responsive service creates lasting, rewarding connections with customers in electronics, disposable hygiene, medical, transportation, aerospace, clean energy, packaging, construction, woodworking, general industries and other consumer businesses. Our promise to our people connects them with opportunities to innovate and thrive. For more information, visit us at https://www.hbfuller.com .

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements often address expected future business and financial performance, financial condition, and other matters, and often contain words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “opportunity,” “outlook,” “plan,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “strategy,” “target,” “will,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” “would” and similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words or phrases. These statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the following: the consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak and other pandemics on our operations and financial results; the impact on the supply chain, raw material costs and pricing of our products due to the Russia-Ukraine war; the impact on our margins and product demand due to inflationary pressures; the substantial amount of debt we have incurred to finance our acquisition of Royal, our ability to repay or refinance our debt or to incur additional debt in the future, our need for a significant amount of cash to service and repay the debt and to pay dividends on our common stock, the effect of debt covenants that limit the discretion of management in operating the business or in paying dividends; our ability to pay dividends and to pursue growth opportunities if we continue to pay dividends according to the current dividend policy; our ability to achieve expected synergies, cost savings and operating efficiencies from our restructuring initiatives and operational improvement projects within the expected time frames or at all; our ability to effectively implement Project ONE; uncertain political and economic conditions; fluctuations in product demand; competing products and pricing; our geographic and product mix; availability and price of raw materials; disruptions to our relationships with our major customers and suppliers; failures in our information technology systems; regulatory compliance across our global footprint; trade policies and economic sanctions impacting our markets; changes in tax laws and tariffs; devaluations and other foreign exchange rate fluctuations; the impact of litigation and investigations, including for product liability and environmental matters; impairment charges on our goodwill or long-lived assets; the effect of new accounting pronouncements and accounting charges and credits; and similar matters.

Additional information about these various risks and uncertainties can be found in the “Risk Factors” section of our Form 10-K filings, and any updates to the risk factors in our Form 10-Q and 8-K filings with the SEC, but there may be other risks and uncertainties that we are unable to identify at this time or that we do not currently expect to have a material impact on the business. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. We do not undertake to update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

In thousands, except per share amounts (unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 2, 2023

Percent of

Net Revenue

August 27, 2022

Percent of

Net Revenue

Net revenue

$

900,634

100.0

%

$

941,230

100.0

%

Cost of sales

(637,162

)

(70.7

)%

(692,066

)

(73.5

)%

Gross profit

263,472

29.3

%

249,164

26.5

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

(172,153

)

(19.1

)%

(161,210

)

(17.1

)%

Other income, net

1,555

0.2

%

6,559

0.7

%

Interest expense

(35,105

)

(3.9

)%

(23,450

)

(2.5

)%

Interest income

1,128

0.1

%

2,139

0.2

%

Income before income taxes and income from equity method investments

58,897

6.5

%

73,202

7.8

%

Income taxes

(22,231

)

(2.5

)%

(28,259

)

(3.0

)%

Income from equity method investments

984

0.1

%

1,587

0.2

%

Net income including non-controlling interest

37,650

4.2

%

46,530

4.9

%

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

(23

)

(0.0

)%

(33

)

(0.0

)%

Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller

$

37,627

4.2

%

$

46,497

4.9

%

Basic income per common share attributable to H.B. Fuller

$

0.69

$

0.87

Diluted income per common share attributable to H.B. Fuller

$

0.67

$

0.84

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

Basic

54,394

53,644

Diluted

56,033

55,130

Dividends declared per common share

$

0.205

$

0.190

H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

In thousands, except per share amounts (unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 2, 2023

Percent of

Net Revenue

August 27, 2022

Percent of Net Revenue

Net revenue

$

2,608,055

100.0

%

$

2,790,969

100.0

%

Cost of sales

(1,873,000

)

(71.8

)%

(2,075,392

)

(74.4

)%

Gross profit

735,055

28.2

%

715,577

25.6

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

(493,320

)

(18.9

)%

(483,109

)

(17.3

)%

Other income, net

4,764

0.2

%

12,701

0.5

%

Interest expense

(101,305

)

(3.9

)%

(61,475

)

(2.2

)%

Interest income

2,726

0.1

%

6,170

0.2

%

Income before income taxes and income from equity method investments

147,920

5.7

%

189,864

6.8

%

Income taxes

(51,255

)

(2.0

)%

(62,023

)

(2.2

)%

Income from equity method investments

3,322

0.1

%

4,236

0.2

%

Net income including non-controlling interest

99,987

3.8

%

132,077

4.7

%

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

(71

)

(0.0

)%

(70

)

(0.0

)%

Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller

$

99,916

3.8

%

$

132,007

4.7

%

Basic income per common share attributable to H.B. Fuller

$

1.84

$

2.47

Diluted income per common share attributable to H.B. Fuller

$

1.79

$

2.39

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

Basic

54,279

53,498

Diluted

55,890

55,201

Dividends declared per common share

$

0.600

$

0.548

H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

REGULATION G RECONCILIATION

In thousands, except per share amounts (unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 2,

August 27,

September 2,

August 27,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller

$

37,627

$

46,497

$

99,916

$

132,007

Adjustments:

Acquisition project costs 1

6,480

1,138

11,634

9,008

Organizational realignment 2

10,421

595

19,055

4,915

Royal restructuring and integration 3

-

196

-

1,007

Project One

2,734

2,502

7,587

7,559

Other 4

503

711

4,098

8,267

Discrete tax items 5

6,243

6,449

9,131

7,697

Income tax effect on adjustments 6

(4,875

)

251

(9,447

)

(6,786

)

Adjusted net income attributable to H.B. Fuller 7

59,133

58,339

141,974

163,674

Add:

Interest expense

35,105

23,450

98,615

61,501

Interest income

(1,128

)

(2,139

)

(2,726

)

(6,181

)

Adjusted Income taxes

20,862

21,559

51,569

61,112

Depreciation and Amortization expense 8

41,826

36,491

118,803

108,925

Adjusted EBITDA 7

155,798

137,700

408,235

389,031

Diluted Shares

56,033

55,130

55,890

55,201

Adjusted diluted income per common share attributable to H.B. Fuller 7

$

1.06

$

1.06

$

2.54

$

2.97

Revenue

$

900,634

$

941,230

$

2,608,055

$

2,790,969

Adjusted EBITDA margin 7

17.3

%

14.6

%

15.7

%

13.9

%

1 Acquisition project costs include costs related to integrating and accounting for acquisitions.

2 Organizational realignment includes costs incurred as a direct result of the organizational realignment program, including compensation for employees supporting the program, consulting expense and operational inefficiencies related to the closure of production facilities and consolidation of business activities.

3 Royal restructuring and integration program includes costs incurred as a direct result of the Royal restructuring and integration program including compensation for employees supporting the program, consulting expense and operational inefficiencies related to the closure of production facilities and consolidation of business activities.

4 Other expenses for the nine months ended August 27, 2022, include a $3.3 million non-cash charge related to the wind down and settlement of the Company’s Canadian defined benefit pension plan, $1.3 million of hedging costs related to the Russian ruble devaluation driven by the war in Ukraine, $1.2 million of transactional tax expense associated with an audit settlement, other expenses for COVID-19 testing, vaccinations and exceptional medical claims, and non-cash gains and losses related to legal entity consolidations.

5 Discrete tax items for the current year are related to various foreign tax matters offset by an excess tax benefit related to U.S. stock compensation. Discrete tax items for the prior year are related to the revaluation of cross-currency swap agreements due to depreciation of the Euro versus the U.S. Dollar, as well as various foreign tax matters offset by the tax effect of legal entity mergers.

6 Represents the difference between income taxes on net income before income taxes and income from equity method investments reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP and adjusted net income before income taxes and income from equity method investments.

7 Adjusted net income attributable to H.B. Fuller, adjusted diluted income per common share attributable to H.B. Fuller, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted net income attributable to H.B. Fuller is defined as net income before the specific adjustments shown above. Adjusted diluted income per common share is defined as adjusted net income attributable to H.B. Fuller divided by the number of diluted common shares. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and the specific adjustments shown above. Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as adjusted EBITDA divided by net revenue. The table above provides a reconciliation of adjusted net income attributable to H.B. Fuller, adjusted diluted income per common share attributable to H.B. Fuller, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin to net income attributable to H.B. Fuller, the most directly comparable financial measure determined and reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

8 Depreciation and amortization expense added back for EBITDA is adjusted for amounts already included in adjusted net income attributable to H.B. Fuller totaling ($348) for both the three and nine months ended September 2, 2023, respectively and ($148) and ($459) for the three and nine months ended August 27, 2022, respectively.

H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION

In thousands (unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 2,

August 27,

September 2,

August 27,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Net Revenue:

Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives

$

402,388

$

424,978

$

1,190,402

$

1,252,405

Engineering Adhesives

365,862

378,264

1,063,009

1,137,587

Construction Adhesives

132,384

137,988

354,644

400,977

Corporate unallocated

-

-

-

-

Total H.B. Fuller

$

900,634

$

941,230

$

2,608,055

$

2,790,969

Segment Operating Income (Loss):

Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives

$

52,737

$

47,470

$

149,474

$

122,950

Engineering Adhesives

52,931

39,776

129,806

115,266

Construction Adhesives

5,853

6,391

2,189

22,032

Corporate unallocated

(20,202

)

(5,683

)

(39,734

)

(27,780

)

Total H.B. Fuller

$

91,319

$

87,954

$

241,735

$

232,468

Adjusted EBITDA 7

Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives

$

69,172

$

61,834

$

194,125

$

166,304

Engineering Adhesives

70,723

56,061

181,758

165,461

Construction Adhesives

18,519

19,619

39,584

59,616

Corporate unallocated

(2,616

)

186

(7,232

)

(2,350

)

Total H.B. Fuller

$

155,798

$

137,700

$

408,235

$

389,031

Adjusted EBITDA Margin 7

Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives

17.2

%

14.5

%

16.3

%

13.3

%

Engineering Adhesives

19.3

%

14.8

%

17.1

%

14.5

%

Construction Adhesives

14.0

%

14.2

%

11.2

%

14.9

%

Corporate unallocated

NMP

NMP

NMP

NMP

Total H.B. Fuller

17.3

%

14.6

%

15.7

%

13.9

%

NMP = non-meaningful percentage

H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

REGULATION G RECONCILIATION

In thousands, except per share amounts (unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 2,

August 27,

September 2,

August 27,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Income before income taxes and income from equity method investments

$

58,897

$

73,202

$

147,920

$

189,864

Adjustments:

Acquisition project costs 1

6,480

1,138

11,634

9,008

Organizational realignment 2

10,421

595

19,055

4,915

Royal restructuring and integration 3

-

196

-

1,007

Project One

2,734

2,502

7,587

7,559

Other 4

503

711

4,098

8,267

Adjusted income before income taxes and income from equity method investments 9

$

79,035

$

78,344

$

190,294

$

220,620

9 Adjusted income before income taxes and income from equity investments is a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted income before income taxes and income from equity investments is defined as income before income taxes and income from equity investments before the specific adjustments shown above. The table above provides a reconciliation of adjusted income before income taxes and income from equity investments to income before income taxes and income from equity investments, the most directly comparable financial measure determined and reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

REGULATION G RECONCILIATION

In thousands, except per share amounts (unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 2,

August 27,

September 2,

August 27,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Income Taxes

$

(22,231

)

$

(28,259

)

$

(51,255

)

$

(62,023

)

Adjustments:

Acquisition project costs 1

(1,569

)

55

(2,620

)

(2,154

)

Organizational realignment 2

(2,523

)

29

(4,247

)

(1,140

)

Royal restructuring and integration 3

-

10

-

(213

)

Project One

(662

)

122

(1,655

)

(1,284

)

Discrete tax items 5 and Other 4

6,123

6,484

8,208

5,702

Adjusted income taxes 10

$

(20,862

)

$

(21,559

)

$

(51,569

)

$

(61,112

)

Adjusted income before income taxes and income from equity method investments

$

79,035

$

78,344

$

190,294

$

220,620

Adjusted effective income tax rate 10

26.4

%

27.5

%

27.1

%

27.7

%

10 Adjusted income taxes and adjusted effective income tax rate are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted income taxes is defined as income taxes before the specific adjustments shown above. Adjusted effective income tax rate is defined as income taxes divided by adjusted income before income taxes and income from equity method investments. The table above provides a reconciliation of adjusted income taxes and adjusted effective income tax rate to income taxes, the most directly comparable financial measure determined and reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

REGULATION G RECONCILIATION

In thousands (unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 2,

August 27,

September 2,

August 27,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Net revenue

$

900,634

$

941,230

$

2,608,055

$

2,790,969

Gross profit

$

263,472

$

249,164

$

735,055

$

715,577

Gross profit margin

29.3

%

26.5

%

28.2

%

25.6

%

Adjustments:

Acquisition project costs 1

1,516

(104

)

2,617

320

Organizational realignment 2

4,961

214

9,972

1,997

Royal restructuring and integration 3

-

5

-

377

Project ONE

-

-

-

6

Other 4

318

533

479

1,358

Adjusted gross profit 11

$

270,267

$

249,812

$

748,123

$

719,635

Adjusted gross profit margin 11

30.0

%

26.5

%

28.7

%

25.8

%

11 Adjusted gross profit and adjusted gross profit margin are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted gross profit and adjusted gross profit margin is defined as gross profit and gross profit margin excluding the specific adjustments shown above. The table above provides a reconciliation of adjusted gross profit and gross profit margin to gross profit and gross profit margin, the most directly comparable financial measure determined and reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

REGULATION G RECONCILIATION

In thousands (unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 2,

August 27,

September 2,

August 27,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Selling, general and administrative expenses

$

(172,153

)

$

(161,210

)

$

(493,320

)

$

(483,109

)

Adjustments:

Acquisition project costs 1

5,066

1,241

9,119

8,688

Organizational realignment 2

5,460

630

9,083

4,134

Royal restructuring and integration 3

-

191

-

656

Project ONE

2,734

2,502

7,587

7,553

Other 4

149

471

880

2,691

Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses 12

$

(158,744

)

$

(156,175

)

$

(466,651

)

$

(459,387

)

12 Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses is a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses is defined as selling, general and administrative expenses excluding the specific adjustments shown above. The table above provides a reconciliation of adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses to selling, general and administrative expenses, the most directly comparable financial measure determined and reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

REGULATION G RECONCILIATION

In thousands (unaudited)

Hygiene, Health

Three Months Ended:

and Consumable

Engineering

Construction

Corporate

H.B. Fuller

September 2, 2023

Adhesives

Adhesives

Adhesives

Total

Unallocated

Consolidated

Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller

$

54,568

$

54,256

$

7,764

$

116,588

$

(78,961

)

$

37,627

Adjustments:

Acquisition project costs 1

-

-

-

-

6,480

6,480

Organizational realignment 2

-

-

-

-

10,421

10,421

Royal Restructuring and integration 3

-

-

-

-

-

-

Project One

-

-

-

-

2,734

2,734

Other 4

-

-

-

-

503

503

Discrete tax items 5

-

-

-

-

6,243

6,243

Income tax effect on adjustments 6

-

-

-

-

(4,875

)

(4,875

)

Adjusted net income attributable to H.B. Fuller 7

54,568

54,256

7,764

116,588

(57,455

)

59,133

Add:

Interest expense

-

-

-

-

35,105

35,105

Interest income

-

-

-

-

(1,128

)

(1,128

)

Adjusted Income taxes

-

-

-

-

20,862

20,862

Depreciation and amortization expense 8

14,604

16,467

10,755

41,826

-

41,826

Adjusted EBITDA 7

$

69,172

$

70,723

$

18,519

$

158,414

$

(2,616

)

$

155,798

Revenue

$

402,388

$

365,862

$

132,384

$

900,634

-

$

900,634

Adjusted EBITDA Margin 7

17.2

%

19.3

%

14.0

%

17.6

%

NMP

17.3

%

Hygiene, Health

Nine Months Ended:

and Consumable

Engineering

Construction

Corporate

H.B. Fuller

September 2, 2023

Adhesives

Adhesives

Adhesives

Total

Unallocated

Consolidated

Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller

$

154,966

$

133,778

$

7,920

$

296,664

$

(196,748

)

$

99,916

Adjustments:

Acquisition project costs 1

-

-

-

-

11,634

11,634

Organizational realignment 2

-

-

-

-

19,055

19,055

Project One

-

-

-

-

7,587

7,587

Other 4

-

-

-

-

4,098

4,098

Discrete tax items 5

-

-

-

-

9,131

9,131

Income tax effect on adjustments 6

-

-

-

-

(9,447

)

(9,447

)

Adjusted net income attributable to H.B. Fuller 7

154,966

133,778

7,920

296,664

(154,690

)

141,974

Add:

Interest expense

-

-

-

-

98,615

98,615

Interest income

-

-

-

-

(2,726

)

(2,726

)

Adjusted Income taxes

-

-

-

-

51,569

51,569

Depreciation and amortization expense 8

39,159

47,980

31,664

118,803

-

118,803

Adjusted EBITDA 7

$

194,125

$

181,758

$

39,584

$

415,467

$

(7,232

)

$

408,235

Revenue

$

1,190,402

$

1.063,009

$

354,644

$

2,608,055

-

$

2,608,055

Adjusted EBITDA Margin 7

16.3

%

17.1

%

11.2

%

15.9

%

NMP

15.7

%

Note: Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. The table above provides a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA for each segment to net income attributable to H.B. Fuller for each segment, the most directly comparable financial measure determined and reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

NMP = Non-meaningful percentage

H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

REGULATION G RECONCILIATION

In thousands (unaudited)

Hygiene, Health

Three Months Ended:

and Consumable

Engineering

Construction

Corporate

H.B. Fuller

August 27, 2022

Adhesives

Adhesives

Adhesives

Total

Unallocated

Consolidated

Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller

$

50,378

$

41,927

$

8,718

$

101,023

$

(54,526

)

$

46,497

Adjustments:

Acquisition project costs 1

-

-

-

-

1,138

1,138

Organizational realignment 2

-

-

-

-

595

595

Royal Restructuring and integration 3

-

-

-

-

196

196

Project One

-

-

-

-

2,502

2,502

Other 4

-

-

-

-

711

711

Discrete tax items 5

-

-

-

-

6,449

6,449

Income tax effect on adjustments 6

-

-

-

-

251

251

Adjusted net income attributable to H.B. Fuller 7

50,378

41,927

8,718

101,023

(42,684

)

58,339

Add:

Interest expense

-

-

-

-

23,450

23,450

Interest income

-

-

-

-

(2,139

)

(2,139

)

Adjusted Income taxes

-

-

-

-

21,559

21,559

Depreciation and amortization expense 8

11,456

14,134

10,901

36,491

-

36,491

Adjusted EBITDA 7

$

61,834

$

56,061

$

19,619

$

137,514

$

186

$

137,700

Revenue

$

424,978

$

378,264

$

137,988

$

941,230

-

$

941,230

Adjusted EBITDA Margin 7

14.5

%

14.8

%

14.2

%

14.6

%

NMP

14.6

%

Hygiene, Health

Nine Months Ended:

and Consumable

Engineering

Construction

Corporate

H.B. Fuller

August 27, 2022

Adhesives

Adhesives

Adhesives

Total

Unallocated

Consolidated

Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller

$

131,702

$

121,741

$

29,013

$

282,456

$

(150,449

)

$

132,007

Adjustments:

Acquisition project costs 1

-

-

-

-

9,008

9,008

Organizational realignment 2

-

-

-

-

4,915

4,915

Royal Restructuring and integration 3

-

-

-

-

1,007

1,007

Project One

-

-

-

-

7,559

7,559

Other 4

-

-

-

-

8,267

8,267

Discrete tax items 5

-

-

-

-

7,697

7,697

Income tax effect on adjustments 6

-

-

-

-

(6,786

)

(6,786

)

Adjusted net income attributable to H.B. Fuller 7

131,702

121,741

29,013

282,456

(118,782

)

163,674

Add:

Interest expense

-

-

-

-

61,501

61,501

Interest income

-

-

-

-

(6,181

)

(6,181

)

Adjusted Income taxes

-

-

-

-

61,112

61,112

Depreciation and amortization expense 8

34,602

43,720

30,603

108,925

-

108,925

Adjusted EBITDA 7

$

166,304

$

165,461

$

59,616

$

391,381

$

(2,350

)

$

389,031

Revenue

$

1,252,405

$

1,137,587

$

400,977

$

2,790,969

-

$

2,790,969

Adjusted EBITDA Margin 7

13.3

%

14.5

%

14.9

%

14.0

%

NMP

13.9

%

Note: Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. The table above provides a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA for each segment to net income attributable to H.B. Fuller for each segment, the most directly comparable financial measure determined and reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

NMP = Non-meaningful percentage

H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION

NET REVENUE GROWTH (DECLINE)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 2, 2023

September 2, 2023

Price

0.6

%

4.7

%

Volume

(8.0

)%

(11.1

)%

Organic Growth 13

(7.4

)%

(6.4

)%

M&A

4.8

%

3.0

%

Constant currency

(2.6

)%

(3.4

)%

F/X

(1.7

)%

(3.2

)%

Total H.B. Fuller Net Revenue Decline

(4.3

)%

(6.6

)%

Revenue growth versus 2022

Three Months Ended

September 2, 2023

Organic

Net Revenue

F/X

Constant Currency

M&A

Growth 13

Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives

(5.3

)%

(2.4

)%

(2.9

)%

7.6

%

(10.5

)%

Engineering Adhesives

(3.3

)%

(1.4

)%

(1.9

)%

1.4

%

(3.3

)%

Construction Adhesives

(4.1

)%

(0.1

)%

(4.0

)%

5.4

%

(9.4

)%

Total H.B. Fuller

(4.3

)%

(1.7

)%

(2.6

)%

4.8

%

(7.4

)%

Revenue growth versus 2022

Nine Months Ended

September 2, 2023

Organic

Net Revenue

F/X

Constant Currency

M&A

Growth 13

Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives

(5.0

)%

(4.4

)%

(0.6

)%

3.6

%

(4.2

)%

Engineering Adhesives

(6.6

)%

(2.8

)%

(3.8

)%

1.5

%

(5.3

)%

Construction Adhesives

(11.6

)%

(0.7

)%

(10.9

)%

5.1

%

(16.0

)%

Total H.B. Fuller

(6.6

)%

(3.2

)%

(3.4

)%

3.0

%

(6.4

)%

13 We use the term “organic revenue” to refer to net revenue, excluding the effect of foreign currency changes and acquisitions and divestitures. Organic growth reflects adjustments for the impact of period-over-period changes in foreign currency exchange rates on revenues and the revenues associated with acquisitions and divestitures.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

H.B. Fuller Company and Subsidiaries

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

September 2,

December 3,

2023

2022

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

94,934

$

79,910

Trade receivables (net of allowances of $12,458 and $10,939, as of September 2, 2023 and December 3, 2022, respectively)

576,060

607,365

Inventories

472,641

491,781

Other current assets

97,756

120,319

Total current assets

1,241,391

1,299,375

Property, plant and equipment

1,709,191

1,579,738

Accumulated depreciation

(907,895

)

(846,071

)

Property, plant and equipment, net

801,296

733,667

Goodwill

1,490,535

1,392,627

Other intangibles, net

746,521

702,092

Other assets

380,165

335,868

Total assets

$

4,659,908

$

4,463,629

Liabilities, non-controlling interest and total equity

Current liabilities

Notes payable

$

12,553

$

28,860

Trade payables

394,914

460,669

Accrued compensation

75,035

108,328

Income taxes payable

33,007

18,530

Other accrued expenses

102,837

89,345

Total current liabilities

618,346

705,732

Long-term debt

1,872,468

1,736,256

Accrued pension liabilities

54,661

52,561

Other liabilities

387,307

358,286

Total liabilities

$

2,932,782

$

2,852,835

Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)

Equity

H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity:

Preferred stock (no shares outstanding) shares authorized – 10,045,900

-

-

Common stock, par value $1.00 per share, shares authorized – 160,000,000, shares outstanding – 54,016,374 and 53,676,576 as of September 2, 2023 and December 3, 2022, respectively

$

54,016

$

53,677

Additional paid-in capital

294,035

266,491

Retained earnings

1,808,687

1,741,359

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(430,295

)

(451,357

)

Total H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity

1,726,443

1,610,170

Non-controlling interest

683

624

Total equity

1,727,126

1,610,794

Total liabilities, non-controlling interest and total equity

$

4,659,908

$

4,463,629

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS of CASH FLOWS

H.B. Fuller Company and Subsidiaries

(In thousands)

Nine Months Ended

September 2, 2023

August 27, 2022

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income including non-controlling interest

$

99,987

$

132,077

Adjustments to reconcile net income including non-controlling interest to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation

60,518

54,297

Amortization

58,633

55,088

Deferred income taxes

(30,064

)

(4,968

)

Income from equity method investments, net of dividends received

260

1,420

Debt issuance costs write-off

2,689

-

Loss on fair value adjustment on contingent consideration liability

2,893

-

Gain on sale or disposal of assets

(78

)

(1,130

)

Share-based compensation

16,279

20,358

Pension and other post-retirement benefit plan activity

(8,890

)

(15,324

)

Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:

Trade receivables, net

79,495

(51,629

)

Inventories

38,212

(112,390

)

Other assets

(30,901

)

(40,329

)

Trade payables

(74,443

)

17,381

Accrued compensation

(33,796

)

(17,275

)

Other accrued expenses

(6,992

)

1,614

Income taxes payable

24,461

10,201

Other liabilities

12,408

(35,940

)

Other

6,023

35,246

Net cash provided by operating activities

216,696

48,697

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchased property, plant and equipment

(109,545

)

(98,352

)

Purchased businesses, net of cash acquired

(194,248

)

(242,870

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

4,257

1,281

Cash received from government grant

-

3,928

Net cash used in investing activities

(299,536

)

(336,013

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

1,333,000

335,000

Repayment of long-term debt

(1,184,900

)

(15,000

)

Payment of debt issuance costs

(10,214

)

(600

)

Net payment of notes payable

(18,000

)

6,707

Dividends paid

(32,319

)

(29,067

)

Contingent consideration payment

-

(5,000

)

Proceeds from stock options exercised

11,251

13,522

Repurchases of common stock

(2,560

)

(3,885

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

96,258

301,677

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

1,608

(15,439

)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

15,024

(1,078

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

79,910

61,786

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

94,934

$

60,708

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Stock Information

Company Name: H. B. Fuller Company
Stock Symbol: FUL
Market: NYSE
Website: hbfuller.com

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