UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
August 4, 2004
Commission File Number: 0-29712
DOREL INDUSTRIES INC.
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1255 Greene Ave, Suite 300, Westmount, Quebec, Canada H3Z 2A4
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C O M M U N I Q U É | |
JUVENILE Cosco Safety 1st Maxi Cosi Quinny Baby Relax Babidéal MonBébé Bébé Confort HOME FURNISHINGS Ameriwood Ridgewood Charleswood Dorel Home Products Cosco Home & Office Dorel Asia Carina Furniture RECREATIONAL / LEISURE Pacific Cycle Schwinn GT Mongoose In Step EXCHANGES CANADA TSX: DII.A, DII.B U.S.A. NASDAQ: DIIBF CONTACT: Maison Brison Rick Leckner (514) 731-0000 Dorel Industries Inc. Jeffrey Schwartz (514) 934-3034 | DOREL’S SECOND QUARTER REVENUES INCREASE 52.4 %; EARNINGS UP 11.3 % Improved margins through balance of year expected to create stronger second half Montreal, August 4, 2004 —Dorel Industries Inc. (TSX: DII.A, DII.B; NASDAQ: DIIB) today released results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004. Net earnings increased 11.3 % to US$ 18.1 million or US$ 0.55 per share compared with US$ 16.3 million or US$ 0.50 per share earned in the second quarter a year ago. Revenues for the period were in line with expectations at US$ 403.5 million compared to 2003 second quarter revenues of US$ 264.7 million. Six month earnings were US$ 37.7 million or US$ 1.15 per share compared with US$ 35.5 million or US$ 1.10 per share a year ago. Year-to-date revenues were US$ 795.4 million, up 46.8 % from last year’s US$ 541.6 million. As previously announced, full year earnings per share are expected to be between US$ 3.00 and US$ 3.15, an approximate 30 % to 35 % increase over the US$ 2.32 per share earned in 2003. The Company is still expecting 2004 revenues of between US$ 1.6 and US$ 1.8 billion. |
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Summary of Financial Highlights | |||
Second quarter ended June 30 | |||
All figures in thousands of US $ | |||
2004 | 2003 | Change % | |
Total revenues | 403,527 | 264,741 | 52.4% |
Net income | 18,103 | 16,261 | 11.3% |
Per share - Basic | 0.55 | 0.51 | 7.8% |
Per share - Diluted | 0.55 | 0.50 | 10.0% |
Average number of shares outstanding - | |||
diluted weighted average | 32,955,200 | 32,422,777 |
Summary of Financial Highlights | |||
Six months ended June 30 | |||
All figures in thousands of US $ | |||
2004 | 2003 | Change % | |
Total revenues | 795,373 | 541,626 | 46.8% |
Net income | 37,706 | 35,510 | 6.2% |
Per share - Basic | 1.15 | 1.12 | 2.7% |
Per share - Diluted | 1.15 | 1.10 | 4.5% |
Average number of shares outstanding - | |||
diluted weighted average | 32,921,590 | 32,317,008 |
Juvenile
Juvenile revenues were up 6.9% to US$ 179.6 million during the second quarter compared to US$ 168.0 million during the corresponding period a year ago. Earnings from operations for the second quarter decreased 32.3% to US$ 11.9 million from US$ 17.5 million last year. For the first half of 2004, revenues climbed 15.7% to US$ 386.2 million from US$ 333.9 million. Earnings from operations were down 17.1% to US$ 30.2 million from US$ 36.5 million last year.
The Juvenile segment’s year-to-date revenue increase was due to organic revenue growth, a stronger euro and the contribution of an extra month’s revenues from Ampafrance in Europe. Revenue grew 12 % in North America and was all organic. In Europe, revenues have increased 21 % over last year.
Higher costs of raw materials in North America, principally in plastic resin and steel, negatively affected margins. Margins in Europe remained consistent with both the first quarter and the prior year where raw material cost increases were offset by improvements at the Company’s operations in Holland and the United Kingdom.
In light of these higher costs, earnings guidance for the juvenile segment is being reduced from between 10 % and 11 % of revenues to between 7.5 % and 8.5 %. Revenues are expected to remain at between US$ 750 and US$ 800 million.
Home Furnishings
Second quarter revenues grew 25.8 % to US$ 121.7 million from US$ 96.8 million a year ago. Earnings from operations were down 54 % to US$ 6.4 million from last year’s US$ 13.8 million. For the six months, revenues were up 21.8 % to US$ 253.1 million from US$ 207.8 million, while earnings from operations decreased 47.7 % to US$ 15.4 million from last year’s US$ 29.4 million.
Revenue growth occurred in all three of the Home Furnishing divisions, Ameriwood, Cosco Home & Office and Dorel Asia. However, higher raw material costs substantially reduced earnings from the prior year. The rising cost of particle board seen in the first quarter of 2004 continued into June, reducing margins at Ameriwood, the segment's Ready-to-Assemble furniture producer. The Home Furnishings segment also experienced pricing pressure on steel, used in futons and for hardware, and on corrugated cardboard used for packaging.
Price increases have now gone into effect at certain major RTA furniture customers. Due to the lag between the initial impact of higher costs and the successful implementation of increases, the new pricing did not offset costs in the second quarter but is expected to improve earnings in the second half of the year.
Earnings from operations as a percentage of sales are now expected to be between 8.5 % and 9.5 % as opposed to 11 % to 12 %.
Recreational/Leisure
Revenues for the second quarter, the first full quarter to include Pacific Cycle results, were US$ 102.2 million. Pacific Cycle was acquired in February 2004. Earnings from operations were US$ 12.6 million. For the five months of 2004, revenues were
US$ 156.1 million while earnings from operations were US$ 19.1 million.
The success of the Sting Ray bicycle introduced in 2004 is above expectations. While a lack of supply hindered sales in the first half of the year, this has been rectified and a strong second half is expected. As a result, the initial guidance of earnings from operations is being increased slightly to between 12 % and 13 % of sales from the prior 11.5 % to 12.5 %. Sales of between US$ 335 million and US$ 375 million are still anticipated for the 11 months of 2004.
Other
The Company’s year-to-date income tax rate has decreased from 29.4 % in 2003 to 12.2 % in 2004. The 2004 tax rate was originally expected to be in the range of 20 %. However, lower than expected pre-tax earnings have had the impact of lowering the expected full year tax rate to approximately 12 %. To adjust the year-to-date tax rate to that level, the tax rate booked in the second quarter is 7.2 %. Should all assumptions and expected results remain the same, the tax rate for the second half of the year should remain in the 12 % range.
Outlook
Dorel President and CEO, Martin Schwartz, stated that the Company is continuing to command higher market share in its various divisions. Despite a soft economy in Europe, which has dampened demand, profitability at Dorel Juvenile Group Europe is expected to be better than last year’s results. “We anticipate a stronger second half with new juvenile product introductions, particularly in Europe, and ramped up production of the extremely successful Sting Ray bicycle. We believe the Sting Ray will be a very popular Christmas gift item this year. Overall, we are confident of a stronger second half with margins improving throughout the balance of the year.”
CONFERENCE CALL
Dorel Industries Inc. will hold a conference call to discuss these results today at 1:30 P.M. Eastern Time. Interested parties can join the call by dialling (514) 807-8791 (Montreal or overseas) or (800) 814-4861 (elsewhere in North America). The conference call can also be accessed via live webcast atwww.newswire.ca orwww.q1234.com. If you are unable to call in at this time, you may access a tape recording of the meeting by calling 1-877-289-8525 and entering the passcode 21055301# on your phone. This tape recording will be available on Wednesday, August 4 as of 3:30 P.M. until 11:59 P.M. on Wednesday, August 11.
Complete financial statements will be available on the Company's website, www.dorel.com, and will be available through the SEDAR and EDGAR websites.
Profile
Dorel is a global consumer products company which designs, manufactures or sources, markets and distributes a diverse portfolio of powerful product brands, marketed through its Juvenile, Home Furnishings, and Recreational/Leisure segments. US operations include the Dorel Juvenile Group USA, which incorporates the Cosco and Safety 1st brands; Ameriwood Industries, Cosco Home & Office; and Pacific Cycle, which includes the Schwinn, Mongoose, GT, InSTEP and Roadmaster brands. In Canada, Dorel operates Dorel Juvenile Group Canada, Ridgewood Industries and Dorel Home Products. The Dorel Juvenile Group Europe carries out activities throughout Europe, under the Maxi-Cosi, Quinny, Safety 1st, Bébé Confort, Babidéal, MonBébé and Baby Relax brands. Dorel Asia sources and imports home furnishings. Dorel employs approximately 5,000 people in fourtee n countries. 2003 sales were US$1.2 billion. 2004 sales are expected to be between US$1.6 – US$1.8 billion.
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for historical information provided herein, this press release may contain information and statements of a forward-looking nature concerning the future performance of the Company. These statements are based on suppositions and uncertainties as well as on management's best possible evaluation of future events. Such factors may include, without excluding other considerations, fluctuations in quarterly results, evolution in customer demand for the Company's products and services, the impact of price pressures exerted by competitors, and general market trends or economic changes. As a result, readers are advised that actual results may differ from expected results.
DOREL INDUSTRIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
ALL FIGURES IN THOUSANDS OF US $
As at June 30, 2004 (unaudited) | As at December 30, 2003 (audited) |
ASSETS | ||
CURRENT ASSETS | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | 27,075 | 13,877 |
Funds held by ceding insurer | 9,721 | 6,803 |
Accounts receivable | 217,881 | 210,905 |
Inventories | 267,178 | 207,371 |
Prepaid expenses | 11,778 | 10,719 |
Future income taxes | 5,598 | 9,184 |
539,241 | 458,859 | |
CAPITAL ASSETS | 153,744 | 147,837 |
GOODWILL | 658,425 | 380,535 |
DEFERRED CHARGES | 19,315 | 18,501 |
INTANGIBLE ASSETS | 85,130 | 85,448 |
FUTURE INCOME TAXES | 7,860 | 8,382 |
OTHER ASSETS | 10,504 | 10,995 |
1,474,219 | 1,110,557 |
LIABILITIES | ||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||
Bank indebtedness | 2,022 | 764 |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 334,712 | 253,145 |
Income taxes payable | 1,748 | 2,037 |
Balance of sale payable | 7,494 | - |
Current portion of long-term debt | 6,008 | 7,758 |
351,983 | 263,704 |
LONG-TERM DEBT | 521,944 | 282,421 |
PENSION OBLIGATION | 13,914 | 13,818 |
BALANCE OF SALE | 15,735 | 2,314 |
FUTURE INCOME TAXES | 39,807 | 45,148 |
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 7,148 | 8,266 |
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||
CAPITAL STOCK | 159,478 | 156,274 |
RETAINED EARNINGS | 325,289 | 287,583 |
CUMULATIVE TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT | 38,921 | 51,029 |
523,688 | 494,886 |
1,474,219 | 1,110,557 |
DOREL INDUSTRIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
ALL FIGURES IN THOUSANDS OF US $, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS
Second quarter ended | Six months ended | |||
June 30, 2004 (unaudited) | June 30, 2003 (unaudited) | June 30, 2004 (unaudited) | June 30, 2003 (unaudited) | |
Sales | 398,810 | 263,427 | 787,247 | 539,746 |
Licensing and commission income | 4,717 | 1,314 | 8,126 | 1,880 |
TOTAL REVENUE | 403,527 | 264,741 | 795,373 | 541,626 |
EXPENSES | ||||
Cost of sales | 312,540 | 188,437 | 608,453 | 390,934 |
Operating | 53,313 | 39,972 | 108,456 | 74,713 |
Amortization | 8,469 | 7,039 | 17,421 | 14,302 |
Research and development costs | 1,978 | 2,057 | 3,676 | 3,817 |
Interest on long-term debt | 7,380 | 4,202 | 13,938 | 7,313 |
Other interest | 334 | 264 | 497 | 260 |
384,014 | 241,971 | 752,441 | 491,339 |
Income before income taxes | 19,513 | 22,770 | 42,932 | 50,287 |
Income taxes | 1,410 | 6,509 | 5,226 | 14,777 |
NET INCOME | 18,103 | 16,261 | 37,706 | 35,510 |
EARNINGS PER SHARE: | ||||
Basic | 0.55 | 0.51 | 1.15 | 1.12 |
Diluted | 0.55 | 0.50 | 1.15 | 1.10 |
SHARES OUTSTNDING: | ||||
Basic – weighted average | 32,712,577 | 31,688,074 | 32,679,375 | 31,581,570 |
Diluted – weighted average | 32,955,200 | 32,422,777 | 32,921,590 | 32,317,008 |
DOREL INDUSTRIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
ALL FIGURES IN THOUSANDS OF US $
Second quarter ended | Six months ended | |||
June 30, 2004 (unaudited) | June 30, 2003 (unaudited) | June 30, 2004 (unaudited) | June 30, 2003 (unaudited) | |
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN): | ||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||
Net income from continuing operations: | 18,103 | 16,261 | 37,706 | 35,510 |
Adjustments for: | ||||
Amortization | 8,469 | 7,039 | 17,421 | 14,302 |
Future income taxes | (82) | 47 | (1,233) | (22) |
Funds held by ceding insurer | (2,884) | (949) | (2,917) | (949) |
Loss (gain) on disposal of capital assets | 329 | (333) | 329 | (464) |
23,935 | 22,065 | 51,306 | 48,377 |
Changes in non-cash working capital: | ||||
Accounts receivable | 42,252 | 26,643 | 22,614 | 9,032 |
Inventories | (17,874) | (13,531) | (10,557) | (9,815) |
Prepaid expenses | (1,219) | (977) | 1,742 | (1,364) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (7,782) | (11,011) | 28,146 | (2,840) |
Income taxes payable | 418 | 1,592 | 673 | (9,294) |
15,794 | 2,716 | 42,619 | (14,281) |
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 39,728 | 24,781 | 93,925 | 34,096 |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||
Increase (decrease) in long-term debt | (15,119) | 6,869 | 237,746 | 185,174 |
Balance of sale and other amounts payable | (808) | (27,759) | 20,980 | 1,636 |
Issuance of capital stock | 1,655 | 2,739 | 3,179 | 7,515 |
Repurchase of capital stock | - | - | - | (129) |
Increase (decrease) in bank indebtedness | 180 | (8,096) | 1,260 | (7,530) |
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED) IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES | (14,092) | (26,247) | 263,165 | 186,666 |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||
Acquisition of subsidiary companies | - | - | (320,530) | (247,198) |
Cash acquired | - | - | 3,734 | 7,207 |
- | - | (316,796) | (239,991) | |
Additions to capital assets – net | (8,701) | (6,847) | (16,690) | (9,846) |
Deferred charges | (1,824) | (1,707) | (6,877) | (4,245) |
Intangible assets | (2,302) | - | (2,601) | (245) |
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | (12,827) | (8,554) | (342,964) | (254,327) |
Effect of exchange rate change on cash | (246) | (1,141) | (928) | (1,069) |
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 12,563 | (11,161) | 13,198 | (34,634) |
Cash and cash equivalents, | ||||
beginning of period | 14,512 | 30,977 | 13,877 | 54,450 |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD | 27,075 | 19,816 | 27,075 | 19,816 |
DOREL INDUSTRIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS
ALL FIGURES IN THOUSANDS OF US $
Six months ended | ||
June 30, 2004 (unaudited) | June 30, 2003 (unaudited) | |
BALANCE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 287,583 | 212,660 |
Net income | 37,706 | 35,510 |
Premium paid on purchase of shares | - | (103) |
BALANCE, END OF PERIOD | 325,289 | 248,067 |
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
DOREL INDUSTRIES INC.
By: /s/ Martin Schwartz_____________
Martin Schwartz
Title: President, Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/ Jeffrey Schwartz_____________
Jeffrey Schwartz
Title: Chief Financial Officer, Secretary
August 4, 2004