Enerpac Tool(US:EPAC)2025-03-26 19:18Financial Performance - Net sales for the three months ended February 28, 2025, were $145.528 million, an increase of 5.9% compared to $138.437 million for the same period in 2024[13] - Gross profit for the six months ended February 28, 2025, was $148.083 million, up from $145.725 million in the prior year, reflecting a gross margin improvement[13] - Operating profit for the three months ended February 28, 2025, was $30.820 million, representing a 4.4% increase from $29.521 million in the same quarter of 2024[13] - Net earnings for the three months ended February 28, 2025, were $20.901 million, compared to $17.817 million for the same period in 2024, marking a 17.5% increase[14] - Earnings per share from continuing operations for the six months ended February 28, 2025, were $0.78, up from $0.67 in the same period of 2024[13] - Net earnings for the six months ended February 28, 2025, increased to $42,624 thousand, up from $35,555 thousand for the same period in 2024, representing a growth of 19%[20] - Total revenues for the six months ended February 28, 2025, were $290,724 thousand, an increase from $280,406 thousand in the prior year, marking a growth of 4%[30] - The basic earnings per share from continuing operations for the three months ended February 28, 2025, was $0.38, an increase from $0.33 for the same period in 2024[65] Assets and Liabilities - Total current assets decreased to $349.399 million as of February 28, 2025, from $372.258 million as of August 31, 2024[17] - Total liabilities decreased to $370.649 million as of February 28, 2025, compared to $385.349 million as of August 31, 2024[17] - As of February 28, 2025, the Company recorded long-term debt of $187.1 million, down from $189.5 million as of August 31, 2024[52] - The total shareholders' equity as of February 28, 2025, was $405.978 million, reflecting an increase from $391.979 million at the end of August 31, 2024[66] Cash Flow and Investments - Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $16,108 thousand, compared to $12,065 thousand for the same period last year, reflecting a 33% increase[20] - Cash used in investing activities for the six months ended February 28, 2025, totaled $38,713 thousand, compared to $5,687 thousand in the prior year, reflecting a substantial increase[20] - The ending balance of cash and cash equivalents as of February 28, 2025, was $119,509 thousand, down from $153,693 thousand at the end of February 2024, representing a decrease of 22%[20] Acquisitions and Restructuring - The Company acquired DTA The Smart Move, S.A. for an initial purchase price of $27.2 million, with a potential earn-out of €12.0 million based on financial objectives, totaling a maximum purchase price of €36.0 million[46] - The acquisition of DTA generated net sales of $3.2 million and $6.4 million for the three and six months ended February 28, 2025, reported within the IT&S segment[50] - The ASCEND transformation program incurred total expenses of approximately $2.0 million and $5.6 million for the three and six months ended February 29, 2024, respectively, with total program costs reaching $74.7 million, including $18.6 million in restructuring charges[41] - The company recognized restructuring charges of $398,000 in the three months ended February 29, 2024, with no restructuring charges reported in the same period of 2025[13] Risk Factors - The company continues to face risks related to supply chain issues and geopolitical instability, which may impact future performance[9] Tax and Compliance - The effective income tax rate for the three months ended February 28, 2025, was 24.5%, a decrease from 29.3% in the prior-year period, primarily due to favorable tax impacts from stock compensation[69] - The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under the credit facility at February 28, 2025, including a net leverage ratio not exceeding 3.75 to 1.00[54] Segment Performance - IT&S segment net sales for the three months ended February 28, 2025, were $140,716,000, an increase from $134,822,000 for the same period in the prior year, representing a growth of approximately 4.4%[71] - Operating profit for the IT&S segment for the six months ended February 29, 2024, was $76,728,000, compared to $72,900,000 for the same period in the prior year, indicating an increase of about 5.0%[71] Share Repurchase - The Company has repurchased a total of 30,411,708 shares for $853.4 million since the inception of its share repurchase program in fiscal 2012[63] - In the six months ended February 29, 2024, the Company repurchased and retired 1,094,231 shares for $30.1 million[64] - The maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the current repurchase program is 2,387,522 shares[64]