Atkore International Group Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2018 Results

  • Diluted earnings per share increased by $0.51 to $0.79; Adjusted net income per diluted share increased by $0.23 to $0.63
  • Net income increased by $23.6 million to $42.6 million; Adjusted EBITDA increased by $9.2 million to $65.3 million
  • Divested the assets of FlexHead Industries, Inc. and SprinkFLEX, LLC for proceeds of $42.0 million
  • Full-year Adjusted net income per diluted share guidance updated to $2.40 - $2.50.

HARVEY, Ill.--()--Atkore International Group Inc. (the "Company" or "Atkore") (NYSE: ATKR) announced earnings for its fiscal 2018 second quarter ended March 30, 2018.

"Once again, Atkore delivered strong results, as shown in our second quarter of fiscal 2018. We realized double-digit growth in Net sales, Adjusted EBITDA and Earnings per share through organic volume growth, productivity savings and accretive earnings from acquisitions," commented John Williamson, Atkore President and Chief Executive Officer.

"We're pleased to raise our full-year guidance based upon continued execution of our growth strategy, strong management practices and disciplined use of our business system that enable Atkore to deliver value for our customers and shareholders," Williamson added.

On March 30, 2018, the Company sold the assets of FlexHead Industries, Inc. and SprinkFLEX, LLC (together "Flexhead"). The Flexhead businesses manufacture commercial flexible sprinkler head connection products for use in a variety of markets, including for industrial, commercial, cold storage, institutional and clean room applications.

On January 8, 2018, the Company acquired the assets of Communications Integrators, Inc. ("Cii"), a manufacturer of modular, prefabricated power, voice and data distribution systems located in Tempe, Arizona for a total purchase price, including contingent consideration, of $4.0 million.

2018 Second Quarter Results

 
Three months ended

(in thousands)

March 30, 2018   March 31, 2017   Change   % Change
Net sales
Electrical Raceway $ 324,787 $ 270,995 $ 53,792 19.8 %
Mechanical Products & Solutions 120,310 102,180 18,130 17.7 %
Eliminations (97 ) (384 ) 287   (74.7 )%
Consolidated operations $ 445,000   $ 372,791   $ 72,209   19.4 %
 
Adjusted EBITDA
Electrical Raceway $ 56,404 $ 46,687 $ 9,717 20.8 %
Mechanical Products & Solutions 16,722 15,457 1,265 8.2 %
Unallocated (7,785 ) (6,022 ) (1,763 ) 29.3 %
Consolidated operations $ 65,341   $ 56,122   $ 9,219   16.4 %
 

Net sales increased by $72.2 million, or 19.4% to $445.0 million for the three months ended March 30, 2018 compared to $372.8 million for the prior-year period. Net sales increased $31.7 million due to the acquisitions of Marco Cable Management, Flexicon Limited, Calpipe Industries, LLC and Cii over the past twelve months. Additionally, net sales increased $24.3 million due to higher net average selling prices resulting from the pass-through impact of higher input costs of copper and steel and higher freight costs, and increased market prices for PVC electrical conduit and fittings products. Lastly, net sales increased $12.7 million partly due to higher volume of products sold within the Mechanical Products & Solutions segment, partially offset by lower volume of armored cable and fittings products sold within the Electrical Raceway segment.

Gross profit increased by $21.5 million, or 24.6% to $109.2 million for the three months ended March 30, 2018, as compared to $87.6 million for the prior-year period. Gross margins increased to 24.5% for the three months ended March 30, 2018, as compared to 23.5% for the prior-year period. Gross margins increased primarily due to increased market prices for PVC electrical conduit and fittings products, partially offset by the pass-through impact of higher input costs of steel and copper and higher freight costs.

Net income increased by $23.6 million, or 124.8% to $42.6 million for the three months ended March 30, 2018 compared to $18.9 million for the prior-year period primarily due to a pre-tax gain on the sale of the assets of the Flexhead businesses of $26.7 million and higher operating income of $10.9 million. Partially offsetting the increase is a pre-tax gain on sale of a joint venture of $5.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017, higher interest expense of $4.1 million and higher income tax expense of $3.0 million.

Adjusted EBITDA increased by $9.2 million, or 16.4% to $65.3 million for the three months ended March 30, 2018 compared to $56.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase was primarily due to incremental Adjusted EBITDA from acquisitions over the past twelve months, increased volume and improved productivity costs, partially offset by higher average input costs of steel, copper and freight net of higher average selling prices and higher incentive-based compensation expense during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

Diluted earnings per share were $0.79 for the three months ended March 30, 2018, as compared to $0.28 in the prior-year period. Adjusted net income per diluted share increased by $0.23 to $0.63 for the three months ended March 30, 2018, as compared to $0.40 for the prior-year period.

Segment Results

Electrical Raceway

Electrical Raceway Net sales increased by $53.8 million, or 19.8%, to $324.8 million for the three months ended March 30, 2018 compared to $271.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase was due primarily to $31.7 million of additional sales resulting from acquisitions over the past twelve months and $23.1 million resulting from the pass-through impact of higher average input costs of copper and increased market prices for PVC electrical conduit and fittings products. The increase in sales was partially offset by lower volume of $4.3 million primarily of armored cable and fittings and flexible electrical conduit and fittings product categories.

Electrical Raceway Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 30, 2018 increased by $9.7 million, or 20.8%, to $56.4 million from $46.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Adjusted EBITDA margins remained relatively flat at 17.4%. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was largely due to increased market prices for PVC electrical conduit and fittings products and incremental Adjusted EBITDA resulting from acquisitions over the past twelve months, partially offset by an increase in average input costs that exceeded our increase in average selling prices for armored cable and fittings products.

Mechanical Products & Solutions ("MP&S")

MP&S Net sales increased by $18.1 million, or 17.7%, for the three months ended March 30, 2018 to $120.3 million compared to $102.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase was primarily due to $16.8 million of higher volume of products sold within the mechanical pipe and metal framing and fittings product categories.

MP&S Adjusted EBITDA increased by $1.3 million, or 8.2%, to $16.7 million for the three months ended March 30, 2018 compared to $15.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Adjusted EBITDA margins decreased to 13.9% for the three months ended March 30, 2018 compared to 15.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Adjusted EBITDA increased primarily due to higher volume of products sold, partially offset by an increase in average input costs which exceeded the increase in average selling prices.

Full-Year 2018 Guidance

The Company is updating its expectation of fiscal year 2018 Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $250.0 - $260.0 million (includes $2 million reduction from the sale of Flexhead) and its expectation of fiscal year 2018 Adjusted net income per diluted share to be in the range to $2.40 - $2.50.

Reconciliations of the forward-looking full-year 2018 outlook for Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income per diluted share are not being provided as the Company does not currently have sufficient data to accurately estimate the variables and individual adjustments for such reconciliations.

Conference Call Information

Atkore management will host a conference call today, May 8, 2018, at 8 a.m. Eastern time, to discuss the Company's financial results. The conference call may be accessed by dialing (877) 407-0789 (domestic) or (201) 689-8562 (international). The call will be available for replay until May 22, 2018. The replay can be accessed by dialing (844) 512-2921, or for international callers, (412) 317-6671. The passcode for the live call and the replay is 13678718.

Interested investors and other parties can also listen to a webcast of the live conference call by logging onto the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://investors.atkore.com. The online replay will be available on the same website immediately following the call.

To learn more about the Company, please visit the company's website at http://investors.atkore.com.

About Atkore International Group Inc.

Atkore International Group Inc. is a leading manufacturer of Electrical Raceway products primarily for the non-residential construction and renovation markets and Mechanical Products & Solutions for the construction and industrial markets. The Company manufactures a broad range of end-to-end integrated products and solutions that are critical to its customers' businesses and employs approximately 3,600 people at 58 manufacturing and distribution facilities worldwide. The Company is headquartered in Harvey, Illinois.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to financial outlook. Some of the forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "shall," "should," "would," "could," "seeks," "aims," "projects," "is optimistic," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "anticipates" or other comparable terms. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, all matters that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond our control. We caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or outcomes and that actual performance and outcomes, including, without limitation, our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the market in which we operate, may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. In addition, even if our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows, and the development of the market in which we operate, are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods.

A number of important factors, including, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on November 29, 2017 and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on February 6, 2018 could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Additional factors that could cause actual results and outcomes to differ from those reflected in forward-looking statements include, without limitation: declines in, and uncertainty regarding, the general business and economic conditions in the United States and international markets in which we operate; weakness or another downturn in the United States non-residential construction industry; changes in prices of raw materials; pricing pressure, reduced profitability, or loss of market share due to intense competition; availability and cost of third-party freight carriers and energy; high levels of imports of products similar to those manufactured by us; changes in federal, state, local and international governmental regulations and trade policies; adverse weather conditions; failure to generate sufficient cash flow from operations or to raise sufficient funds in the capital markets to satisfy existing obligations and support the development of our business; failure of our indemnification agreements in connection with acquisitions to adequately protect us from liabilities; increased costs relating to future capital and operating expenditures to maintain compliance with environmental, health and safety laws; reduced spending by, deterioration in the financial condition of, or other adverse developments with respect to, one or more of our top customers; increases in our working capital needs, which are substantial and fluctuate based on economic activity and the market prices for our main raw materials, including as a result of failure to collect, or delays in the collection of, cash from the sale of manufactured products; work stoppage or other interruptions of production at our facilities as a result of disputes under existing collective bargaining agreements with labor unions or in connection with negotiations of new collective bargaining agreements, as a result of supplier financial distress, or for other reasons; challenges attracting and retaining key personnel or high-quality employees; changes in our financial obligations relating to pension plans that we maintain in the United States; reduced production or distribution capacity due to interruptions in the operations of our facilities or those of our key suppliers; loss of a substantial number of our third-party agents or distributors or a dramatic deviation from the amount of sales they generate; security threats, attacks, or other disruptions to our information systems, or failure to comply with complex network security, data privacy and other legal obligations or the failure to protect sensitive information; possible impairment of goodwill or other long-lived assets as a result of future triggering events, such as declines in our cash flow projections or customer demand; safety and labor risks associated with the manufacture and in the testing of our products; product liability, construction defect and warranty claims and litigation relating to our various products, as well as government inquiries and investigations, and consumer, employment, tort and other legal proceedings; our ability to protect our intellectual property and other material proprietary rights; risks inherent in doing business internationally; our inability to introduce new products effectively or implement our innovation strategies; the inability of our customers to pay off the credit lines extended to them by us in a timely manner and the negative impact on customer relations resulting from our collections efforts with respect to non-paying or slow-paying customers; our inability to continue importing raw materials, component parts and/or finished goods; changes as a result of comprehensive tax reform; the incurrence of liabilities and the issuance of additional debt or equity in connection with acquisitions, joint ventures or divestitures; failure to manage acquisitions successfully, including identifying, evaluating, and valuing acquisition targets and integrating acquired companies, businesses or assets; the incurrence of liabilities in connection with violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar foreign anti-corruption laws; the incurrence of additional expenses, increase in complexity of our supply chain and potential damage to our reputation with customers resulting from regulations related to "conflict minerals"; disruptions or impediments to the receipt of sufficient raw materials resulting from various anti-terrorism security measures; restrictions contained in our debt agreements; failure to generate cash sufficient to pay the principal of, interest on, or other amounts due on our debt; the significant influence the Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC investor will have continued to have over corporate decisions; and other factors described from time to time in documents that we file with the SEC. The Company assumes no obligation to update the information contained herein, which speaks only as of the date hereof.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

This press release includes certain financial information, not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"). Because not all companies calculate non-GAAP financial information identically (or at all), the presentations herein may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies. Further, these measures should not be considered substitutes for the performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. See non-GAAP reconciliations below in this press release for a reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

We use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin in evaluating the performance of our business, and we use each in the preparation of our annual operating budgets and as indicators of business performance and profitability. We believe Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin allow us to readily view operating trends, perform analytical comparisons and identify strategies to improve operating performance.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before: depreciation and amortization, interest expense, net, loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, income tax expense (benefit), restructuring and impairments, stock-based compensation, consulting fees, multi-employer pension withdrawal, certain legal matters, transaction costs, gain on sale of a business, gain on sale of joint venture and other items, such as inventory reserves and adjustments and realized or unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions. We believe Adjusted EBITDA, when presented in conjunction with comparable accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") measures, is useful for investors because management uses Adjusted EBITDA in evaluating the performance of our business.

We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Net sales.

Net Income Margin

We define Net Income Margin as Net income as a percentage of Net sales.

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per Share

We use Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per share in evaluating the performance of our business and profitability. Management believes that these measures provide useful information to investors by offering additional ways of viewing the Company's results that, when reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measure provide an indication of performance and profitability excluding the impact of unusual and or non-cash items. We define Adjusted net income as net income before consulting fees, loss on extinguishment of debt, stock-based compensation, intangible asset amortization, gain on sale of joint venture, certain legal matters and other items. We define Adjusted net income per share as basic and diluted earnings per share excluding the per share impact of consulting fees, loss on extinguishment of debt, stock-based compensation, intangible asset amortization, gain on sale of joint venture, certain legal matters and other items. Beginning in March 2018, the Company has excluded the impact of intangible asset amortization from the calculation of Adjusted Net income.

Leverage Ratio - Net debt/Adjusted EBITDA

We define leverage ratio as the ratio of net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents) to Adjusted EBITDA on a trailing twelve month ("TTM") basis. We believe the leverage ratio is useful to investors as an alternative liquidity measure.

   
ATKORE INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Three months ended Six months ended
March 30,   March 31, 2017 March 30,   March 31, 2017

(in thousands, except per share data)

2018 As Adjusted* 2018 As Adjusted*
Net sales $ 445,000 $ 372,791 $ 859,558 $ 710,382
Cost of sales 335,843   285,182   653,534   531,109  
Gross profit 109,157 87,609 206,024 179,273
Selling, general and administrative 60,118 51,725 111,713 95,652
Intangible asset amortization 7,765   5,493   16,452   11,082  
Operating income 41,274 30,391 77,859 72,539
Interest expense, net 9,286 5,231 15,880 15,061
Loss on extinguishment of debt 9,805
Other income, net (25,962 ) (6,150 ) (25,676 ) (6,526 )
Income before income taxes 57,950 31,310 87,655 54,199
Income tax expense 15,392   12,375   17,908   17,882  
Net income $ 42,558   $ 18,935   $ 69,747   $ 36,317  
 
Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding
Basic 51,367 63,252 57,287 62,948
Diluted 54,003 66,888 59,945 66,446
Net income per share
Basic $ 0.83 $ 0.30 $ 1.22 $ 0.58
Diluted $ 0.79 $ 0.28 $ 1.16 $ 0.55
 

* Adjusted due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2017-07 Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost.

   
ATKORE INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

March 30, 2018 September 30, 2017
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 76,892 $ 45,718
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,349 and $1,239, respectively 245,355 224,427
Inventories, net 202,517 200,003
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 29,786   35,611  

Total current assets

554,550 505,759
Property, plant and equipment, net 211,840 208,619
Intangible assets, net 310,161 344,289
Goodwill 169,107 147,716
Deferred tax assets 1,657
Non-trade receivables 6,384   7,052  
Total Assets $ 1,252,042   $ 1,215,092  
Liabilities and Equity
Current Liabilities:
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt $ 7,653 $ 4,215
Accounts payable 123,384 125,618
Income tax payable 1,033 2,581
Accrued compensation and employee benefits 28,652 26,387
Other current liabilities 56,950   53,036  
Total current liabilities 217,672 211,837
Long-term debt 900,556 571,863
Deferred tax liabilities 17,378 17,464
Other long-term tax liabilities 6,544 6,771
Pension liabilities 23,960 25,239
Other long-term liabilities 23,857   21,047  
Total Liabilities 1,189,967   854,221  
Equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 46,577,795 and 63,305,434 shares issued and outstanding, respectively 467 634
Treasury stock, held at cost, 260,900 and 260,900 shares, respectively (2,580 ) (2,580 )
Additional paid-in capital 434,856 423,232
Accumulated deficit (354,315 ) (42,433 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (16,353 ) (17,982 )
Total Equity 62,075   360,871  
Total Liabilities and Equity $ 1,252,042   $ 1,215,092  
 
 
ATKORE INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
Six months ended

(in thousands)

March 30, 2018   March 31, 2017
Operating activities:
Net income $ 69,747 $ 36,317
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 33,063 26,901
Deferred income taxes (3,667 ) (1,997 )
Gain on sale of a business (26,737 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt 9,805
Stock-based compensation 6,334 6,304
Other adjustments to net income 4,611 (2,836 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from purchase price adjustments
Accounts receivable (23,636 ) (5,271 )
Inventories (11,691 ) (24,963 )
Other, net 5,194   (19,163 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 53,218 25,097
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures (17,173 ) (8,374 )
Divestiture of business 42,000
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (3,350 )
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale 3,024
Other, net 1,469   35  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 22,946 (5,315 )
Financing activities:
Borrowings under credit facility 309,000
Repayments under credit facility (394,000 )
Repayments of short-term debt (3,550 ) (4,200 )
Repayments of long-term debt (1,217 ) (638,600 )
Issuance of long-term debt 426,217 498,750
Payment for debt financing costs and fees (5,767 ) (4,344 )
Issuance of common stock 5,299 7,165
Repurchase of common stock (381,805 )
Other, net (78 )  
Net cash used for financing activities (45,901 ) (141,229 )
Effects of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 911   (901 )
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 31,174 (122,348 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 45,718   200,279  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 76,892   $ 77,931  
Supplementary Cash Flow information
Capital expenditures, not yet paid $ 534 $ 589
 
 
ATKORE INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC.
ADJUSTED EBITDA
 

The following table presents reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA to net income for the periods presented:

     
Three months ended Six months ended
March 30,   March 31, March 30,   March 31,

(in thousands)

2018 2017 2018 2017
Net income $ 42,558 $ 18,935 $ 69,747 $ 36,317
Interest expense, net 9,286 5,231 15,880 15,061
Income tax expense 15,392 12,375 17,908 17,882
Depreciation and amortization 15,853 13,273 33,063 26,901
Loss on extinguishment of debt 9,805
Restructuring and impairments 576 412 838 801
Stock-based compensation 2,770 3,584 6,334 6,304
Certain legal matters 2,286 7,501 2,286 7,501
Transaction costs 1,263 138 1,908 1,698
Gain on sale of a business (26,737 ) (26,737 )
Gain on sale of joint venture (5,774 ) (5,774 )
Other (a) 2,094   447   2,601   (10,483 )
Adjusted EBITDA $ 65,341   $ 56,122   $ 123,828   $ 106,013  
 
 
(a) Represents other items, such as inventory reserves and adjustments, realized or unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions and release of certain indemnified uncertain tax positions.
 
ATKORE INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC.
SEGMENT INFORMATION
 

The following tables represent reconciliations of Net sales and calculations of Adjusted EBITDA Margin by segment for the periods presented:

 
Three months ended
March 30, 2018   March 31, 2017
    Adjusted     Adjusted
Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EBITDA

(in thousands)

Net sales EBITDA Margin Net sales EBITDA Margin
Electrical Raceway $ 324,787 $ 56,404 17.4 % $ 270,995 $ 46,687 17.2 %
Mechanical Products & Solutions 120,310 $ 16,722 13.9 % 102,180 $ 15,457 15.1 %
Eliminations (97 ) (384 )
Consolidated operations $ 445,000   $ 372,791  
 
Six months ended
March 30, 2018   March 31, 2017
    Adjusted     Adjusted
Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EBITDA

(in thousands)

Net sales EBITDA Margin Net sales EBITDA Margin
Electrical Raceway $ 641,310 $ 112,564 17.6 % $ 513,380 $ 88,804 17.3 %
Mechanical Products & Solutions 218,884 $ 27,531 12.6 % 197,861 $ 31,238 15.8 %
Eliminations (636 ) (859 )
Consolidated operations $ 859,558   $ 710,382  
 
 
ATKORE INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC.
ADJUSTED NET INCOME PER SHARE
 

The following table presents reconciliations of Adjusted net income to net income for the periods presented:

     
Three months ended Six months ended
March 30,   March 31, 2017 March 30,   March 31, 2017

(in thousands, except per share data)

2018 As Adjusted* 2018 As Adjusted*

Net income

$ 42,558 $ 18,935 $ 69,747 $ 36,317
Stock-based compensation 2,770 3,584 6,334 6,304
Intangible asset amortization 7,765 5,493 16,452 11,082
Gain on sale of a business (26,737 ) (26,737 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt 9,805
Gain on sale of joint venture (5,774 ) (5,774 )
Certain legal matters 2,286 7,501 2,286 7,501
Other (a) 2,094   447   2,601   (10,483 )
Pre-tax adjustments to net income (11,822 ) 11,251 936 18,435
Tax effect 3,074   (3,424 ) (243 ) (5,995 )
Adjusted net income $ 33,810   $ 26,762   $ 70,440   $ 48,757  
 
Weighted-Average Diluted Common Shares Outstanding 54,003 66,888 59,945 66,446
Net income per diluted share $ 0.79 $ 0.28 $ 1.16 $ 0.55
Adjusted net income per diluted share(b) $ 0.63 $ 0.40 $ 1.18 $ 0.73
 
 
(a) Represents other items, such as inventory reserves and adjustments, realized or unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions and release of certain indemnified uncertain tax positions.
(b) Beginning in March 2018, the Company has excluded the impact of intangible asset amortization from the calculation of Adjusted net income. The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted net income per diluted share as reported to the prior method for the periods presented:
 
Three months ended Six months ended
March 30, 2018 March 31, 2017 March 30, 2018 March 31, 2017
As reported $ 0.63 $ 0.40 $ 1.18 $ 0.73
Intangible asset amortization (net of tax) 0.11   0.05   0.20   0.10  
Prior method $ 0.52   $ 0.35   $ 0.98   $ 0.63  
 
ATKORE INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC.
LEVERAGE RATIO
 

The following table presents reconciliations of Net debt to Total debt for the periods presented:

 

 
March 30, September September September September

($ in thousands)

2018 30, 2017 30, 2016 25, 2015 26, 2014
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt $ 7,653 $ 4,215 $ 1,267 $ 2,864 $ 42,887
Long-term debt 900,556   571,863   629,046   649,344   649,980  
Total debt 908,209 576,078 630,313 652,208 692,867
Less cash and cash equivalents 76,892   45,718   200,279   80,598   33,360  
Net debt $ 831,317 $ 530,360 $ 430,034 $ 571,610 $ 659,507
 
TTM Adjusted EBITDA $ 245,423 $ 227,608 $ 235,002 $ 163,949 $ 126,597
 
Total debt/TTM Adjusted EBITDA 3.7 x 2.5 x 2.7 x 4.0 x 5.5 x
Net debt/TTM Adjusted EBITDA 3.4 x 2.3 x 1.8 x 3.5 x 5.2 x
 
 
ATKORE INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC.
TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS ADJUSTED EBITDA
 

The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve months ended March 30, 2018:

   
TTM Three months ended
March 30, March 30,   December 29,   September 30,   June 30,

(in thousands)

2018 2018 2017 2017 2017
Net income $ 118,069 $ 42,558 $ 27,189 $ 20,857 $ 27,465
Interest expense, net 27,417 9,286 6,594 5,726 5,811
Income tax expense 41,512 15,392 2,516 12,173 11,431
Depreciation and amortization 60,889 15,853 17,210 14,485 13,341
Restructuring and impairments 1,293 576 262 556 (101 )
Stock-based compensation 12,818 2,770 3,564 3,420 3,064
Certain legal matters 2,336 2,286 50
Transaction costs 4,988 1,263 645 2,235 845
Gain on sale of a business (26,737 ) (26,737 )
Other 2,838   2,094   507   60   177  
Adjusted EBITDA $ 245,423   $ 65,341   $ 58,487   $ 59,562   $ 62,033  

Contacts

Atkore International Group Inc.
Keith Whisenand
Vice President - Investor Relations
708-225-2124
KWhisenand@atkore.com

Contacts

Atkore International Group Inc.
Keith Whisenand
Vice President - Investor Relations
708-225-2124
KWhisenand@atkore.com