Selling and administrative expense, as a percentage of net revenue, was 18.9% compared to 18.3% in the prior year quarter. Adjusted selling and administrative expense*, as a percentage of net revenue, was 18.2% compared to 17.6% for the same quarter last year. The increase in administrative costs as a percent of second quarter revenue was primarily due to reduced liability and medical insurance reserves in the prior year quarter. These accruals impacted the comparable quarter by approximately $1.8 million but will vary from quarter to quarter based on actuarial estimates and trends.
Net income was $18.9 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, compared to $16.3 million, or $0.52 per diluted share in the prior year quarter. Adjusted net income* was $25.9 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, compared to $24.6 million, or $0.78 per diluted share in the prior year quarter. Adjusted net income adjusts for the impact ofnon-core items in both periods and includes an addback fornon-cash amortization expense related to acquisitions.
Adjusted EBITDA* was $49.6 million, an 8.9% increase from $45.6 million in the prior year quarter, largely due to higher sales and improved gross profit. Adjusted EBITDA, as a percentage of net revenue, was 13.3%, compared to 13.7% in the prior year quarter.
Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss these results. To participate in the call, please dial877-407-0792 (domestic) or1-201-689-8263 (international). The live webcast will be available at www.installedbuildingproducts.com in the investor relations section. A replay of the conference call will be available through September 8, 2019, by dialing844-512-2921 (domestic) or412-317-6671 (international) and entering the passcode 13692668.
About Installed Building Products
Installed Building Products, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest new residential insulation installers and is a diversified installer of complementary building products, including waterproofing, fire-stopping, fireproofing, garage doors, rain gutters, window blinds, shower doors, closet shelving and mirrors and other products for residential and commercial builders located in the continental United States. The Company manages all aspects of the installation process for its customers, from direct purchase and receipt of materials from national manufacturers to its timely supply of materials to job sites and quality installation. The Company offers its portfolio of services for new and existing single-family and multi-family residential and commercial building projects from its national network of over 175 branch locations.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including with respect to the housing market and industry conditions, our financial and business model, our efforts to navigate the material pricing environment, our ability to increase selling prices, the demand for our services and product offerings, expansion of our national footprint and end markets, diversification of our products, our ability to capitalize on the new home and commercial construction recovery, our ability to grow and strengthen our market position, our ability to pursue and integrate value-enhancing acquisitions, our ability to improve sales and profitability, and expectations for demand for our services and our earnings in 2019. Forward-looking statements may generally be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intends,” “plan,” and “will” or, in each case, their negative, or other variations or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future.
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