
Cost of goods sold for the first quarter of 2019 was $639 million, compared to $704 million in the first quarter of 2018. The decline was primarily driven by decreases in direct material costs and labor expenses stemming from lower volumes. In addition, research and development expenses in the quarter were $32 million versus $31 million in Q1 2018.
Gross profit percentage for the first quarter of 2019 of 23.5% increased from 23.1% in the first quarter of 2018, primarily due to higher productivity, partially offset by the impact from product mix and pricing.
Selling, general and administrative(SG&A) expenses for the first quarter of 2019 totaled $60 million, compared to $63 million in Q1 2018. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A for the quarter was 7.2% versus 6.9% in the first quarter of 2018, primarily due to lower sales.
Other expenses -net for the first quarter of 2019 declined to $19 million from $42 million in the first quarter of 2018. During the first quarter of 2019, the company recognized $15 million in legal fees related to its Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement with Honeywell.
Net income for the first quarter of 2019 was $73 million, compared to net income of $58 million in the first quarter of 2018.
Earnings per basic and diluted share were $0.98 and $0.97, respectively, in the first quarter of 2019, compared to $0.78 per basic and diluted share in the first quarter of 2018. The weighted average number of basic and diluted common shares outstanding was 74,229,627 and 75,379,228, respectively, in the first quarter of 2019, and 74,070,852 for both basic and diluted shares in the first quarter of 2018.
Expenditures for Property, Plant and Equipment for the first quarter of 2019 totaled $21 million, or 2.5% of net sales, compared to $28 million, or 3.1% of net sales, in the first quarter of 2018.
Q1 2019Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2019 was $159 million versus $177 million in the same period in 2018, primarily due to lower revenue, partially offset by productivity. The Adjusted EBITDA margin was 19.0% in the quarter versus 19.3% in the first quarter of 2018. For the first quarter of 2019, cash flow provided by operations minus capital expenditures was $15 million.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2019, Garrett had approximately $689 million in available liquidity, including $207 million in cash and cash equivalents and $483 million available under its revolving credit facility.
As of March 31, 2019, net debt totaled $1,392 million compared to $1,432 million as of December 31, 2018, a reduction of approximately $40 million. Net Debt to Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement) was 3.00x as of March 31, 2019 compared to 2.96x as of December 31, 2018. Garrett’s weighted average stated interest rate was 3.1% as of March 31, 2019, and the company has no significant debt maturities until 2023.
2019 Outlook
Garrett’s previously stated outlook for the full year 2019 remains unchanged. The company anticipates between 2% and 4% in organic growth in net sales, and between $630 million and $650 million in Adjusted EBITDA, (compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $618 million in 2018 on a comparable basis) assuming current foreign exchange rates. Garrett is also targeting Adjusted Levered Free Cash Flow conversion in 2019 between 55% and 60%. The rebalancing of Garrett’s portfolio towards gasoline products continues and our gasoline business is expected to be at similar levels as diesel by the end of 2019.
Conference Call
Garrett will host a conference call on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 8:30 am Eastern Time / 2:30 pm Central European Time. Thedial-in number for callers in the U.S. is+1-844-835-9983 and thedial-in number for international callers is+1-412-317-5268. The access code for all callers is 10130150. A live webcast and related slide presentation will also be available athttp://investors.garrettmotion.com/.
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