Wesco International, Inc. · NYSE:WCC

Wesco International — Q4 2019 Earnings Presentation

22 slides from Wesco International's earnings presentation, Jan 30, 2020

  1. Slide 1: Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2019 Webcast Presentation

    Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2019 Webcast Presentation January 30, 2020 1

  2. Slide 2: Additional Information and Where to Find It

    Additional Information and Where to Find It This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale

  3. Slide 3: Anixter Acquisition Update

    Anixter Acquisition Update • Announced acquisition of Anixter International in early January • Integration planning process is underway • Required filings with the SEC and regulatory approvals are in process • Expect to close transaction in second or third quarter of 2020 3

  4. Slide 4: Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Highlights

    Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Highlights Organic Sales Growth versus Prior Year Fourth Quarter • Record fourth quarter sales of $2.1 billion; Organic sales up 3.9% Annual Quarter – Strength in Utility, CIG, and Datacom – Down 1% sequentially, in line with seasonality • Year-over-year growth in a

  5. Slide 5: Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Results

    Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Results Fourth Quarter Full Year Versus Implied Versus 2019 $ Millions, except per share amounts 2018 2019 2018 2019 PY Midpoint PY Outlook Sales $2,011 $2,099 4.4% ~3.5% $8,177 $8,359 2.2% 1% - 3% Gross Profit $390 $390 flat $1,567 $1,581 0.9% % of sales 19.4% 18.6

  6. Slide 6: Fourth Quarter Gross Margin Influencers

    Fourth Quarter Gross Margin Influencers Mix Impact Summary Q4 2019 vs. Q4 2018 Historical Gross Margin vs. Q4 2019 vs. Q4 2019 vs. (1) Q3 2019 Gross margin down driven by two factors: WESCO Average Q4 2018 Industrial ABOVE 1. Price / Cost CIG AVERAGE • Supplier price increases Headwind Tailwind Cons

  7. Slide 7: Fourth Quarter Diluted EPS and Sales Growth Walk

    Fourth Quarter Diluted EPS and Sales Growth Walk Diluted EPS Walk1 Sales Growth Walk Reported Q4 2018 Diluted EPS $1.26 Q4 2018 Sales $2,011 M Core operations $0.05 U.S. 290 bps Foreign exchange rates $(0.01) Canada 30 bps International 70 bps SLS acquisition $(0.08) Organic Growth 3.9% Tax $(0.02)

  8. Slide 8: Full Year 2019 Diluted EPS and Sales Growth Walk

    Full Year 2019 Diluted EPS and Sales Growth Walk Diluted EPS Walk1 Sales Growth Walk Reported FY 2018 Diluted EPS $4.82 FY 2018 Sales $8,177 M Core operations $0.12 U.S. 170 bps Canada 60 bps Foreign exchange rates $(0.02) International 30 bps SLS acquisition $(0.11) Organic Growth 2.6% Tax, net of

  9. Slide 9: Industrial End Market Organic Sales Growth

    Industrial End Market Organic Sales Growth versus Prior Year Annual Quarter • Q4 2019 organic sales − Up 1% versus prior year − U.S. down 2%; Canada up 6% in local currency − Up 1% sequentially 4.3% − 3rd consecutive quarter of organic growth • FY 2019 organic sales − Up 2% versus prior year − Up 1%

  10. Slide 10: Construction End Market Organic Sales Growth

    Construction End Market Organic Sales Growth versus Prior Year • Q4 2019 organic sales Annual Quarter − Up 1% versus prior year − Up 2% in the U.S. and flat in Canada in local currency − Down 1% sequentially − 10th consecutive quarter of organic growth • FY 2019 organic sales 5.1% − Up 2% versus pri

  11. Slide 11: Utility End Market Organic Sales Growth

    Utility End Market Organic Sales Growth versus Prior Year • Q4 2019 organic sales Annual Quarter − Up 10% versus prior year − Up 11% in the U.S.; down 7% in Canada in local currency − Down 5% sequentially 10.2% 9.8% • FY 2019 organic sales − Up 4% versus prior year − 9th consecutive year of organic

  12. Slide 12: CIG End Market Organic Sales Growth

    CIG End Market Organic Sales Growth versus Prior Year Annual Quarter • Q4 2019 organic sales − Up 11% versus prior year − Up 15% in the U.S.; up 5% in Canada in local currency 12.1% − Up 4% sequentially − 11th consecutive quarter of organic growth 10.6% 9.4% • FY 2019 organic sales − Up 4% versus pr

  13. Slide 13: Free Cash Flow & Leverage

    Free Cash Flow & Leverage Free Cash Flow Leverage ($ Millions) (Debt, Net of Cash, to TTM EBITDA) target leverage ~ $1.1B of free cash flow over the last 5 years 4.0x 2.0x – 3.5x $94 million and 178% of net 3.5x income in Q4 $260.5 3.0x 116% of net income 2.8x $180.3 2.5x 81% of net income 2.0x 1.5x

  14. Slide 14: 2020 Outlook

    2020 Outlook Full Year Sales Outlook First Quarter and Full Year Outlook (unchanged from outlook provided on 10/31/19) End Market Range First Quarter Full Year Industrial (LSD) to LSD Sales 2% to 5% 0% to 4% Construction (LSD) to LSD Operating Margin 3.4% to 3.6% 4.1% to 4.4% Utility LSD CIG Flat to

  15. Slide 15: Appendix

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  16. Slide 16: Trailing Twelve Month Sales Mix

    Trailing Twelve Month Sales Mix 15% 8% 10% 36% 41% 16% End 11% Products Markets 14% 33% 16% Industrial General Supplies Construction Communications & Security Utility Wire, Cable & Conduit CIG Lighting & Sustainability Electrical Distribution & Controls Automation, Controls & Motors 16

  17. Slide 17: Adjusted Results

    Adjusted Results Q4 2019 YTD 2019 Reported Adjusted Reported Adjusted Results Adjustments (1) Results Results Adjustments (1) Results (in millions, except for EPS) Income from operations $ 83.8 $ 3.1 $ 86.9 $ 346.2 $ 3.1 $ 349.4 Net interest and other 16.2 - 16.2 64.2 - 64.2 Income before income tax

  18. Slide 18: Fourth Quarter Organic Sales Growth

    Fourth Quarter Organic Sales Growth ($ Millions) Year-over-Year Three Months Ended, Core Less: Less: Organic December 31, 2018 December 31, 2019 Growth FX Impact Workday Growth Industrial core sales 739 746 0.9% (0.4)% 0.0% 1.3% Construction core sales 677 684 1.0% (0.4)% 0.0% 1.4% Utility core sale

  19. Slide 19: Full Year Organic Sales Growth

    Full Year Organic Sales Growth ($ Millions) Year-over-Year Twelve Months Ended, Core Less: Less: Organic December 31, 2018 December 31, 2019 Growth FX Impact Workday Growth Industrial core sales 2,983 2,999 0.5% (0.7)% (0.4)% 1.6% Construction core sales 2,685 2,712 1.0% (1.2)% (0.4)% 2.5% Utility c

  20. Slide 20: Capital Structure and Leverage

    Capital Structure and Leverage ($ Millions) EBITDA Twelve Months Ended, December 31,2018 December 31,2019 Income from operations 352 346 Depreciation and amortization 63 62 EBITDA 415 408 Debt As of, Maturity December 31, 2018 December 31, 2019 AR Revolver (variable) 275 415 2022 Inventory Revolver

  21. Slide 21: Gross Profit and Free Cash Flow

    Gross Profit and Free Cash Flow ($ Millions) Gross Profit Three Months Ended, December 31, 2018 December 31, 2019 Net sales 2,011 2,099 Cost of goods sold1 1,621 1,710 Gross profit2 390 390 Gross margin 2 19.4% 18.6% Free Cash Flow Twelve Months Ended, December 31, 2018 December 31, 2019 Net cash pr

  22. Slide 22: Work Days

    Work Days Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FY 2017 64 64 63 62 253 2018 64 64 63 62 253 2019 63 64 63 62 252 2020 64 64 64 61 253 22

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