Gibraltar Announces Fourth Quarter and 2021 Financial Results

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (“Gibraltar”), a leading manufacturer and provider of products and services for the renewable energy, residential, agtech and infrastructure markets, today reported its financial results for the three-month period ended December 31, 2021.

• 2021 Revenue of $1.34B, GAAP EPS of $2.25, Adjusted EPS of $2.78
• Q4 Revenue of $334.4M, Q4 GAAP EPS of $0.30; Adjusted EPS of $0.54
• Order Backlog Increased 16%, Led by Renewables, with Strength Across the Board
• 2022 Outlook: Revenue $1.38B-$1.43B, EPS: GAAP $2.80-$3.00, Adjusted $3.20-$3.40

“Fourth quarter results were within our previously-announced range, capping off a year of top-line growth as we increased our leadership positions in sustainable, high-demand markets, while grappling with increasing complexity in a challenging inflation and supply chain environment,” Chairman and CEO Bill Bosway stated. “Renewables’ results, as previously disclosed, were impacted by increased cost absorption from supply disruptions causing increased field costs and unanticipated levels of structural steel inflation. We delivered solid results in our Residential, Agtech, and Infrastructure segments, all of which expanded margins on achieving greater balance in price/cost and improving supply chain management and execution. We are proud of all of our teams and appreciate their focus and agility in confronting each obstacle as we progressed through 2021.”

Fourth Quarter 2021 Consolidated Results from Continuing Operations

Net sales from continuing operations increased 26.1% to $334.4 million, with organic growth contributing 8.6% and recent acquisitions contributing 17.5% despite continued supply chain challenges in the quarter, driven by price, volume, and participation gains.

GAAP earnings decreased 44.3% to $9.8 million, or $0.30 per share, and adjusted earnings decreased 7.7% to $18.0 million, or $0.54 per share. As previously announced, the quarter was impacted by margin compression in the Renewables segment from two issues – supply disruptions causing increased field costs, and an unanticipated level of inflation on structural steel in solar canopy racking projects. Positive contributors to the quarter included: Residential segment margins recovered through pricing actions, volume, participation gains, and continued 80/20 initiatives; Infrastructure segment margins benefited from lean productivity initiatives and favorable product line mix; Agtech segment margin improved sequentially on continued execution from lean enterprise initiatives and supply chain improvements. Adjusted measures remove charges for restructuring initiatives, acquisition-related items, and senior leadership transition costs, as further described in the appended reconciliation of adjusted financial measures.

Fourth Quarter Segment Results

Renewables

Revenue increased 68.3% including the TerraSmart acquisition, with organic revenue decreasing 2.3% driven by solar project delays related to supply chain and field operations disruptions. Backlog increased 27%, driven by strength in both ground mount and canopy solutions.

Adjusted operating income decreased to $1.4 million and operating margins contracted to 1.3% as field project management inefficiencies associated with market supply disruptions and an unanticipated level of cost inflation on structural steel used in solar canopy projects. The integration of TerraSmart remains on track with organization, process development, information systems, supply chain, and in-sourcing activities gaining momentum per plan.

Residential

Revenue increased 24.4%, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth, nearly all of which was organic. Revenue was driven by price, volume and participation gains.

Adjusted operating income grew 29.9% and adjusted operating margin of 16.6% improved 70 basis points as price management and key operating actions began to drive year-over-year margin recovery. Gibraltar continues to work with supply chain partners to support customer needs while continuing its focus on price/cost management, simplification, in-lining, and automation.

Agtech

Revenue decreased 16.9% as state and local agencies continued to work through construction permit backlogs for facilities designed to grow fruits and vegetables. For the states which legalized cannabis in 2020, the process of issuing production and processing licenses to operators remains slower than expected resulting in additional customer project delays during the quarter. The commercial greenhouse business continued solid growth across its core product lines serving the retail, institutional and car wash markets. Order backlog increased modestly in the quarter, with continued strength in produce and commercial businesses.

Adjusted operating margin improved 120 basis points compared to the third quarter on continued execution from lean enterprise initiatives, ongoing integration activities, and efforts to optimize supply chain, particularly in sourcing roofing systems and glass; margin was essentially flat year-over-year.

Infrastructure

Revenue increased 33.1%, driven by growth in both fabricated and in non-fabricated products. Management expects to see the impact of incremental government spending on infrastructure toward the end of 2022. Order backlog increased 12%.

Adjusted operating margin was up slightly as the benefits of 80/20 initiatives and favorable mix offset unanticipated structural steel inflation as well as labor availability challenges.

Business Outlook

“2021 was a challenging year in which we gained valuable learning from an environment that pressure-tested our systems, processes, tools, and organization and operating paradigms. These challenges – unprecedented inflation, supply chain inefficiencies, and labor availability issues along with acquisition integrations and additional pandemic variants – helped us identify additional opportunities to improve our business, portfolio, business systems, and organization,” stated Mr. Bosway.

“As we enter 2022, our demand is solid across the business and the robust long-term fundamentals supporting our end markets remain intact. We expect the market environment to be dynamic for at least the first half of the year as inflation, labor, transportation, and pandemic challenges persist,” Mr. Bosway concluded. “I am confident, given the successes we achieved and the investments we made over the last 12 months in our organization, systems, and processes, we will enhance our 2022 performance and deliver full year growth and margin expansion as we continue to execute toward our 2025 objectives.”

Gibraltar is providing guidance for revenue and earnings for the full year 2022. Consolidated revenue is expected to range between $1.38 billion and $1.43 billion, compared to $1.34 billion in 2021. GAAP EPS is expected to range between $2.80 and $3.00, compared to $2.25 in 2021, and adjusted EPS is expected to range between $3.20 and $3.40, compared to $2.78 in 2021.

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About Gibraltar

Gibraltar is a leading manufacturer and provider of products and services for the renewable energy, residential, agtech, and infrastructure markets. Gibraltar’s mission, to make life better for people and the planet, is fueled by advancing the disciplines of engineering, science, and technology. Gibraltar is innovating to reshape critical markets in comfortable living, sustainable power, and productive growing throughout North America. For more please visit www.gibraltar1.com.

Contact:

Jody Burfening/Carolyn Capaccio – LHA Investor Relations – rock@lhai.com – (212) 838-3777

Source: Gibraltar Industries, Inc.