LSC COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2019 RESULTS AND REAFFIRMS FULL YEAR 2019 GUIDANCE
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Segment Results
The Company reports its results using the following segments (1) Magazines, Catalogs and Logistics, (2) Book, (3) Office Products, and (4) other, which includes its Mexico operations, Directory, Print Management and Europe (until the Company disposed of its European operations in September 2018).
Magazines, Catalogs and Logistics
First quarter net sales in Magazines, Catalogs and Logistics were $403 million, a decrease of 5.4% from the first quarter of 2018. After adjusting for acquisitions, divestitures and pass-through paper sales, organic net sales decreased 9.8% from the first quarter of 2018. This organic sales decline was worse than the trend in recent quarters, as the pace and impact of digital disruption of demand for printed advertising and marketing materials has continued to accelerate.
Magazines, Catalogs and Logistics Segment GAAP loss from operations was $31 million, compared to a loss from operations of $14 million in the first quarter of 2018. Segmentnon-GAAP adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter was a negative $5 million andnon-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin was a negative 1.2% compared tonon-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of $6 million in the first quarter of 2018 andnon-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin of 1.4%. The decrease innon-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to the impact of lower volumes partially offset by the impact of synergies associated with the Company’s logistics acquisitions.
Book
First quarter net sales in Book were $260 million, an increase of 4.3% from the first quarter of 2018. After adjusting for pass-through paper sales, organic net sales increased 2.7% from the first quarter of 2018. The organic net sales increase was primarily driven by increased education book volume.
Book Segment GAAP income from operations was $13 million, an increase of $4 million compared to the first quarter of 2018. Segmentnon-GAAP adjusted EBITDA in the quarter was $26 million andnon-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin was 10.0%. The segmentnon-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin increased 40 bps compared with the first quarter of 2018, primarily due to favorable product mix and cost reduction initiatives partially offset by the continued impact of a tight labor market and the resulting negative impact on productivity and wage rates.
Office Products
First quarter net sales in Office Products were $119 million, a decrease of 3.3% from the first quarter of 2018. After adjusting for changes in foreign exchange rates, organic net sales decreased 2.9% from the first quarter of 2018. The organic sales decline was primarily related to lower volume in filing and note-taking products partially offset by the impact of price increases implemented to pass along higher costs for materials and freight.
Office Products Segment GAAP income from operations was $8 million, an increase of $6 million compared to the first quarter of 2018.Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA in the Office Products segment was $11 million for the quarter, an increase of $3 million compared to last year’s first quarter.Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin increased 270 bps to 9.2% due to the impact of the price increases, a favorable mix of branded versus private label sales and synergies associated with the acquisition of Quality Park, partially offset an increase in wage rates.