15 November 2022
Hardwoods Distribution Inc. (“HDI”) announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and an 8% increase to the quarterly dividend.
For the Q3 2022, consolidated sales grew to $659.7 million, an increase of $188.0 million, or 39.9%, from $471.7 million in the same period in 2021. Organic sales growth accounted for $48.9 million of this gain, representing a 10.4% increase in consolidated sales.
Gross profit for the Q3 2022 grew 19.6% to $139.0 million, from $116.2 million in the same quarter last year. This $22.8 million improvement reflects the significant sales growth, partially offset by a lower gross margin percentage.
Q3 2022 Adjusted EBITDA climbed 3.4% to $66.0 million, from $63.8 million during the same period in 2021. The $2.2 million improvement was driven primarily by the $22.8 million increase in gross profit, partially offset by the $20.6 million increase in operating expenses (before changes in depreciation and amortization, non-cash LTIP expense, and transaction expenses).
Profit for the Q3 2022 decreased by 11.3% to $29.9 million, from $33.7 million in Q3 2021. The $3.8 million change primarily reflects a $5.1 million increase in depreciation and amortization, and the $5.0 million increase in net finance expense, partially offset by the $4.3 million increase in EBITDA and $2.1 million lower income tax expense.
"We achieved another quarter of excellent financial and operating performance as our growth strategy, proven business model and disciplined operating management combined to deliver very strong third quarter results,” said Rob Brown, HDI’s President and CEO. “Market conditions remained supportive of our business, with increased product prices resulting in strong organic sales growth of over 10% as compared to the same quarter last year. Combined with acquisition-based growth, our total sales grew nearly 40% year-over-year.”
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, consolidated sales climbed 82.1% to $2.0 billion, an increase of $904.0 million from $1.1 billion in the same period in 2021. Organic sales growth accounted for $241.9 million of this gain, representing a 22.0% increase in consolidated sales.
Gross profit for the first nine months grew 76.2% to $440.6 million, from $250.0 million in the same period last year. This $190.6 million improvement reflects our significant organic and acquisition-based sales growth.
Year-to-date Adjusted EBITDA climbed 68.0% to $224.4 million, from $133.6 million in the same period of 2021. This $90.8 million improvement reflects the $190.6 million increase in gross profit, partially offset by the $99.8 million increase in operating expenses (before changes in depreciation and amortization, non-cash LTIP expense, and transaction expenses).
Profit for the first nine months grew 62.4% to $115.3 million, from $71.0 million in the first nine months of 2021. The $44.3 million profit improvement primarily reflects the $94.6 million increase in EBITDA, partially offset by a $24.5 million increase in depreciation and amortization, the $12.5 million increase in income tax expense, and the $13.4 million increase in net finance expense.
HDI is one of North America’s largest suppliers of specialty building products to fabricators, home centers and professional dealers servicing the new residential, repair and remodel, and commercial construction end-markets.