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Published: 2021-07-29 07:04:26 ET
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EX-99 2 a8-kexhibit99063021.htm EX-99 Document

Exhibit 99
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MASCO CORPORATION REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2021 RESULTS

Highlights

•Sales increased 24 percent to $2,179 million; in local currency, sales increased 21 percent
•Operating profit increased 29 percent to $437 million; adjusted operating profit increased 27 percent to $438 million
•Operating margin increased 90 basis points to 20.1 percent; adjusted operating margin increased 60 basis points to 20.1 percent
•(Loss) per share from continuing operations was $(0.14) per share due to the settlement of domestic qualified defined-benefit pension plans; adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations increased 34 percent to $1.14 per share
•Repurchased 6.6 million shares for $447 million
•Raising 2021 earnings per share guidance; anticipate 2021 earnings per share in the range of $1.74 - $1.84, and on an adjusted earnings per share basis, in the range of $3.65 - $3.75, an increase from the previous range of $3.50 - $3.70

LIVONIA, Mich. (July 29, 2021) - Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of branded home improvement and building products, reported its second quarter results.

“Our business performed exceptionally well during the second quarter, demonstrating the strength, diversification and resilience of our business,” said Masco President and CEO, Keith Allman. “We delivered our fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit sales growth, and our sixth consecutive quarter of adjusted margin expansion and double-digit adjusted earnings per share growth. We also continued our capital deployment strategy and leveraged our strong free cash flow by returning $507 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases during the quarter. Finally, we further improved our balance sheet and reduced future cash contributions by settling our domestic qualified defined-benefit pension plans during the quarter.”

2021 Second Quarter Commentary

•On a reported basis, compared to second quarter 2020:
•Net sales increased 24 percent to $2,179 million; in local currency and excluding acquisitions and divestitures, net sales increased 18 percent
•In local currency, North American sales increased 15 percent and international sales increased 50 percent
•Gross margins increased 70 basis points to 36.3 percent from 35.6 percent
•Operating profit increased 29 percent to $437 million
•Operating margins increased 90 basis points to 20.1 percent from 19.2 percent
•(Loss) income from continuing operations was $(0.14) per share, compared to $0.80 per share, due to the settlement of domestic qualified defined-benefit pension plans
•Compared to second quarter 2020, results for key financial measures, as adjusted for certain items (see Exhibit A) and with a normalized tax rate of 25 percent, were as follows:
•Gross margins increased 50 basis points to 36.3 percent compared to 35.8 percent
•Operating profit increased 27 percent to $438 million from $344 million
•Operating margins increased 60 basis points to 20.1 percent compared to 19.5 percent
•Income from continuing operations increased to $1.14 per share, compared to $0.85 per share
•Liquidity as of June 30, 2021 was $1,769 million (including availability under our revolving credit facility)
•Plumbing Products’ net sales increased 53 percent; in local currency and excluding acquisitions and divestitures, sales increased 44 percent
•Decorative Architectural Products’ net sales decreased five percent; in local currency and excluding acquisitions, sales decreased seven percent

“We continue to see robust demand for our products across our end markets,” stated Allman. “We are effectively managing supply chain tightness and escalating logistics inflation to deliver value for our customers and our shareholders. Based on our strong performance for the first half of 2021 and continued strong demand in our international business and trade channel, we now anticipate earnings per share to be in the range of $3.65 to $3.75 per share, increased from our previous expectation of $3.50 to $3.70 per share,” concluded Allman.

Dividend Declaration

Masco’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.235 per common share, payable on August 30, 2021, to shareholders of record on August 13, 2021.





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About Masco

Headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, Masco Corporation is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of branded home improvement and building products. Our portfolio of industry-leading brands includes Behr® paint; Delta® and Hansgrohe® faucets, bath and shower fixtures; Kichler® decorative and outdoor lighting; and HotSpring® spas. We leverage our powerful brands across product categories, sales channels and geographies to create value for our customers and shareholders. For more information about Masco Corporation, visit www.masco.com.

The second quarter 2021 supplemental material, including a presentation in PDF format, is available on Masco’s website at www.masco.com.

Conference Call Detail

A conference call regarding items contained in this release is scheduled for Thursday, July 29, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. ET. Participants in the call are asked to register five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time by dialing (855) 226-2726 (855-22MASCO) and from outside the U.S. at (706) 679-3614. Please use the conference identification number 8935219. The conference call will be webcast simultaneously and in its entirety through Masco’s website. Shareholders, media representatives and others interested in Masco may participate in the webcast by registering through the Investor Relations section on Masco’s website.

A replay of the call will be available on Masco’s website or by phone by dialing (855) 859-2056 and from outside the U.S. at (404) 537-3406. Please use the conference identification number 8935219. The telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the end of the call and continue through August 29, 2021.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains statements that reflect our views about our future performance and constitute “forward-looking statements” under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “outlook,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “appear,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “assume,” “seek,” “forecast,” and similar references to future periods. Our views about future performance involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and, accordingly, our actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in our forward-looking statements. We caution you against relying on any of these forward-looking statements.

Our future performance may be affected by the levels of residential repair and remodel activity, and to a lesser extent, new home construction, our ability to maintain our strong brands and reputation and to develop innovative products, our ability to maintain our competitive position in our industries, our reliance on key customers, the length and severity of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including its impact on domestic and international economic activity, consumer confidence, our production capabilities, our employees and our supply chain; the cost and availability of materials and the imposition of tariffs, our dependence on third-party suppliers, risks associated with our international operations and global strategies, our ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of our strategic initiatives, our ability to successfully execute our acquisition strategy and integrate businesses that we have and may acquire, our ability to attract, develop and retain talented and diverse personnel, risks associated with our reliance on information systems and technology, and our ability to achieve the anticipated benefits from our investments in new technology. These and other factors are discussed in detail in Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement made by us speaks only as of the date on which it was made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. Unless required by law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Investor Contact

David Chaika
Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations    
313.792.5500
david_chaika@mascohq.com
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MASCO CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited
For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(in millions, except per common share data)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 2021202020212020
Net sales$2,179 $1,764 $4,149 $3,345 
Cost of sales1,388 1,136 2,658 2,170 
Gross profit791 628 1,491 1,175 
Selling, general and administrative expenses354 289 689 611 
Operating profit437 339 802 564 
Other income (expense), net:
Interest expense(25)(35)(227)(70)
Other, net(415)(2)(421)(18)
(440)(37)(648)(88)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes(3)302 154 476 
Income tax expense12 82 55 115 
(Loss) income from continuing operations(15)220 99 361 
Income from discontinued operations, net— 14 — 411 
Net (loss) income(15)234 99 772 
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
21 10 41 18 
Net (loss) income attributable to Masco Corporation$(36)$224 $58 $754 
(Loss) income per common share attributable to Masco Corporation (diluted):    
(Loss) income from continuing operations$(0.14)$0.80 $0.20 $1.27 
Income from discontinued operations, net— 0.05 — 1.53 
Net (loss) income$(0.14)$0.85 $0.20 $2.80 
Average diluted common shares outstanding252 263 256 268 
Amounts attributable to Masco Corporation:    
(Loss) income from continuing operations$(36)$210 $58 $343 
 Income from discontinued operations, net— 14 — 411 
Net (loss) income attributable to Masco Corporation$(36)$224 $58 $754 
 
Historical information is available on our website.

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MASCO CORPORATION
Exhibit A: Reconciliations - Unaudited
For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(dollars in millions)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 2021202020212020
Gross Profit, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses, and Operating Profit Reconciliations
Net sales$2,179 $1,764 $4,149 $3,345 
Gross profit, as reported$791 $628 $1,491 $1,175 
Rationalization charges1 3 2 6 
Gross profit, as adjusted$792 $631 $1,493 $1,181 
Gross margin, as reported36.3 %35.6 %35.9 %35.1 %
Gross margin, as adjusted36.3 %35.8 %36.0 %35.3 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses, as reported
$354 $289 $689 $611 
Rationalization charges
— 2 — 2 
Selling, general and administrative expenses, as adjusted
$354 $287 $689 $609 
Selling, general and administrative expenses as percent of net sales, as reported
16.2 %16.4 %16.6 %18.3 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses as percent of net sales, as adjusted
16.2 %16.3 %16.6 %18.2 %
Operating profit, as reported$437 $339 $802 $564 
Rationalization charges1 5 2 8 
Operating profit, as adjusted$438 $344 $804 $572 
Operating margin, as reported20.1 %19.2 %19.3 %16.9 %
Operating margin, as adjusted20.1 %19.5 %19.4 %17.1 %

Historical information is available on our website.


















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MASCO CORPORATION
Exhibit A: Reconciliations - Unaudited
For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(in millions, except per common share data)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2021202020212020
Income Per Common Share Reconciliations
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes, as reported$(3)$302 $154 $476 
Rationalization charges1 5 2 8 
Pension costs associated with terminated plans413 5 422 11 
Loss on sale of business18 — 18 — 
(Gain) on preferred stock redemption(14)— (14)— 
(Earnings) from equity investments, net— — (2)— 
Loss on extinguishment of debt— — 168 — 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes, as adjusted
415 312 748 495 
Tax at 25% rate(104)(78)(187)(124)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
21 10 41 18 
Income from continuing operations, as adjusted
$290 $224 $520 $353 
Income from continuing operations per common share, as adjusted
$1.14 $0.85 $2.03 $1.32 
Average diluted common shares outstanding, as reported252 263 256 268 
Stock option dilution (1)
2 — — — 
Average diluted common shares outstanding, as adjusted254 263 256 268 
(1) For the three months ended June 30, 2021, 2 million of stock option dilution was included in the average diluted common shares outstanding, as adjusted to reflect what the average diluted common shares outstanding would have been if there was income from continuing operations, as reported.

Outlook for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2021
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2021
Low EndHigh End
Income Per Common Share Outlook
Income from continuing operations per common share$1.74 $1.84 
Rationalization charges0.02 0.02 
Pension costs associated with terminated plans (1)
1.32 1.32 
Loss on sale of business0.05 0.05 
(Gain) on preferred stock redemption(0.04)(0.04)
Loss on extinguishment of debt0.53 0.53 
Allocation to participating securities per share (2)
0.03 0.03 
Income from continuing operations per common share, as adjusted$3.65 $3.75 
(1) Represents costs associated with our qualified domestic defined-benefit pension plans that were settled in the second quarter of 2021.
(2) Represents the impact of distributed dividends and undistributed earnings to unvested restricted stock awards as well as an allocation to redeemable noncontrolling interest in accordance with the two-class method of calculating earnings per share.
Historical information is available on our website.
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MASCO CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Other Financial Data - Unaudited
June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020
(dollars in millions)
June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Balance Sheet  
Assets  
Current Assets:  
Cash and cash investments$769 $1,326 
Receivables1,352 1,138 
Prepaid expenses and other117 149 
Inventories1,021 876 
Total Current Assets3,259 3,489 
Property and equipment, net896 908 
Operating lease right-of-use assets169 166 
Goodwill592 563 
Other intangible assets, net372 357 
Other assets135 294 
Total Assets$5,423 $5,777 
Liabilities  
Current Liabilities:  
Accounts payable$1,021 $893 
Notes payable10 3 
Accrued liabilities747 1,038 
Total Current Liabilities1,778 1,934 
Long-term debt2,950 2,792 
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities152 149 
Other liabilities458 481 
Total Liabilities5,338 5,356 
Redeemable noncontrolling interest25—
Equity60 421 
Total Liabilities and Equity$5,423 $5,777 
 
 As of June 30,
20212020
Other Financial Data  
Working Capital Days  
Receivable days53 58 
Inventory days77 66 
Payable days69 74 
Working capital$1,352 $1,213 
Working capital as a % of sales (LTM) (1)
16.9 %18.1 %
(1) Working capital as a % of sales as of June 30, 2021, excluding acquisitions made in the first quarter of 2021 and the fourth quarter of 2020, was 16.5%.
Historical information is available on our website.
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MASCO CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Other Financial Data - Unaudited
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(dollars in millions)
Six Months Ended June 30,
 20212020
Cash Flows From (For) Operating Activities:  
Cash provided by operating activities$610 $283 
Working capital changes(371)7 
Net cash from operating activities239 290 
Cash Flows From (For) Financing Activities:  
Retirement of notes(1,326)— 
Purchase of Company common stock(750)(602)
Cash dividends paid(96)(73)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest(43)(23)
Issuance of notes, net of issuance costs1,481 — 
Debt extinguishment costs(160)— 
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options1 21 
Employee withholding taxes paid on stock-based compensation(14)(22)
(Decrease) increase in debt, net(2)5 
Net cash for financing activities(909)(694)
Cash Flows From (For) Investing Activities:  
Capital expenditures(53)(45)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired(1)(24)
Proceeds from disposition of businesses, net of cash disposed5 865 
Proceeds from disposition of other financial investments168 1 
Other, net3 2 
Net cash from investing activities122 799 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash investments(9)(3)
Cash and Cash Investments:  
(Decrease) increase for the period(557)392 
At January 11,326 697 
At June 30$769 $1,089 
 
 As of June 30,
 20212020
Liquidity  
Cash and cash investments$769 $1,089 
Revolver availability1,000 1,000 
Total Liquidity$1,769 $2,089 
 
Historical information is available on our website.

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MASCO CORPORATION
Segment Data - Unaudited
For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(dollars in millions)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 20212020Change20212020Change
Plumbing Products   
Net sales$1,329 $868 53 %$2,578 $1,823 41 %
Operating profit, as reported$273 $155  $525 $312 
Operating margin, as reported20.5 %17.9 %20.4 %17.1 %
Rationalization charges1 3  2 5 
Accelerated depreciation related to rationalization activity
— 1 — 1 
Operating profit, as adjusted274 159 527 318 
Operating margin, as adjusted20.6 %18.3 %20.4 %17.4 %
Depreciation and amortization24 20  50 40 
EBITDA, as adjusted$298 $179 $577 $358 
Decorative Architectural Products   
Net sales$850 $896 (5)%$1,571 $1,522 3 %
Operating profit, as reported$188 $201 $330 $296 
Operating margin, as reported22.1 %22.4 %21.0 %19.4 %
Rationalization charges— 1 — 2 
Operating profit, as adjusted188 202 330 298 
Operating margin, as adjusted22.1 %22.5 %21.0 %19.6 %
Depreciation and amortization9 10  19 21 
EBITDA, as adjusted$197 $212 $349 $319 
Total    
Net sales$2,179 $1,764 24 %$4,149 $3,345 24 %
Operating profit, as reported - segment$461 $356  $855 $608  
General corporate expense, net(24)(17) (53)(44) 
Operating profit, as reported437 339 802 564  
Operating margin, as reported20.1 %19.2 %19.3 %16.9 % 
Rationalization charges - segment1 4  2 7  
Accelerated depreciation related to rationalization activity - segment
— 1 — 1 
Operating profit, as adjusted438 344 804 572 
Operating margin, as adjusted20.1 %19.5 %19.4 %17.1 %
Depreciation and amortization - segment33 30  69 61  
Depreciation and amortization - non-operating
2 2  9 4  
EBITDA, as adjusted$473 $376 $882 $637  
  Historical information is available on our website.
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MASCO CORPORATION
North American and International Data - Unaudited
For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(dollars in millions)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
20212020Change20212020Change
North American
Net sales$1,717 $1,480 16 %$3,246 $2,738 19 %
Operating profit, as reported$370 $321 $678 $531 
Operating margin, as reported21.5 %21.7 %20.9 %19.4 %
Rationalization charges1 4 2 7 
Accelerated depreciation related to rationalization activity
— 1 — 1 
Operating profit, as adjusted371 326 680 539 
Operating margin, as adjusted21.6 %22.0 %20.9 %19.7 %
Depreciation and amortization21 19 44 39 
EBITDA, as adjusted$392 $345 $724 $578 
International
Net sales$462 $284 63 %$903 $607 49 %
Operating profit, as reported$91 $35 $177 $77 
Operating margin, as reported19.7 %12.3 %19.6 %12.7 %
Depreciation and amortization12 11 25 22 
EBITDA$103 $46 $202 $99 
Total
Net sales$2,179 $1,764 24 %$4,149 $3,345 24 %
Operating profit, as reported - segment$461 $356 $855 $608 
General corporate expense, net(24)(17)(53)(44)
Operating profit, as reported437 339 802 564 
Operating margin, as reported20.1 %19.2 %19.3 %16.9 %
Rationalization charges - segment1 4 2 7 
Accelerated depreciation related to rationalization activity
— 1 — 1 
Operating profit, as adjusted438 344 804 572 
Operating margin, as adjusted20.1 %19.5 %19.4 %17.1 %
Depreciation and amortization - segment33 30 69 61 
Depreciation and amortization - non-operating
2 2 9 4 
EBITDA, as adjusted$473 $376 $882 $637 
Historical information is available on our website.
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