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      H.B. Fuller Reports Second Quarter 2019 Results

      Reported Diluted Net Income of $37 Million and EPS of $0.70; Adjusted Diluted EPS(1) of $0.88

      Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $121 million in-line with company guidance

      Company Accelerates Debt De-Leveraging Target

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      ST. PAUL, Minn., June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL) today reported financial results for the second quarter that ended on June 1, 2019.

      Items of Note for Second Quarter 2019:

      • Net income was $37 million or $0.70 per diluted share (EPS), and adjusted net income was $46 million1, or $0.881 of EPS;
      • Adjusted EBITDA of $121 million1 was in line with the company's guidance and improved versus the prior year on a constant currency basis;
      • Adjusted EBITDA margin of 16%1 increased by 50 basis points;
      • Organic sales increased by 10.5% year over year in Engineering Adhesives, the company's key strategic growth segment;
      • Gross margin of 28.8% and adjusted gross margin of 28.9%4 were up 90 basis points year over year driven by pricing, improved business mix, Royal integration-related synergies and moderating raw material costs;
      • Debt paydown was $42 million in the quarter and $54 million year to date. Year-to-date debt paydown was $7 million higher than the same period last year;
      • On June 11, 2019, the company announced a signed definitive agreement to sell a non-core, non-adhesive business for $71 million. Net proceeds will be utilized to increase 2019 debt paydown commitment from $200 million to $250 million.

      Summary of Second Quarter 2019 Results:
      Net revenue for the quarter of $760 million decreased 3.8% compared with the second quarter of 2018. Organic revenue, which excludes the impact of foreign currency, increased approximately 1%. Pricing was a positive contributor to organic revenue growth, and total volumes, while down year over year, increased sequentially from the first quarter. Strong year-over-year organic sales growth in Engineering Adhesives was partially offset by lower construction-related volumes, primarily due to portfolio repositioning in Construction Adhesives toward more profitable product lines.

      Gross profit margin was 28.8% and adjusted gross profit margin was 28.9%4, an increase of 90 basis points versus last year for both metrics, driven by positive pricing contribution, improved business mix, synergies from the integration of Royal Adhesives and lower raw material costs. Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) expenses were $146 million. Adjusted SG&A expenses of $139 million5 decreased 1.5% compared with the second quarter of 2018, driven by foreign currency exchange rates and continued focus on expense management. 

      As a result of these factors, net income attributable to H.B. Fuller for the second quarter of 2019 was $37 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, compared with $44 million, or $0.86 per diluted share in the same period last year. Adjusted net income attributable to H.B. Fuller was $46 million1, or $0.881 adjusted EPS, compared with $46 million1, or $0.891 adjusted EPS last year. Adjusted EBITDA was $121 million1, compared with $123 million1 in the prior year, and adjusted EBITDA margin of 16%1 increased versus 15.5%1 in the prior year.

      "Strong operational execution drove margin expansion, improved organic revenue growth and excellent cash flow performance in the second quarter, and we forecast additional improvement in the second half of the year," said Jim Owens, H.B. Fuller president and chief executive officer. "Our Engineering Adhesive business grew by double digits and despite weakness in some end markets we continue to drive increased profitability and cash flow conversion at H.B. Fuller. Strong free cash flow combined with the recently announced divestiture of a non-core surfactants and thickeners business are enabling us to increase our expected 2019 debt paydown by $50 million, accelerating our deleverage timeline. We continue to build on our strategic position as a global leader in adhesives, delivering innovation for our customers and sustainable value for our shareholders."

      Balance Sheet and Cash Flow:
      At the end of the second quarter of 2019, the company had cash on hand of $100 million and total debt equal to $2,194 million. This compares to cash and debt levels equal to $113 million and $2,235 million, respectively, in the first quarter of 2019. Cash flow from operations in the second quarter was $77 million compared with $55 million for the same period in 2018, reflecting improved profitability and working capital management. Capital expenditures were $18 million in the second quarter of 2019, compared with $15 million in the prior year.

      Updated Fiscal 2019 Guidance:
      Full year organic sales growth is expected to be 1 to 2%. Foreign currency exchange is expected to have a full year negative impact on reported revenues of 3 to 4%, and the divestiture of the surfactants business is forecasted to impact sales by approximately 0.5%. Management anticipates annual adjusted EPS in the range of $3.10 to $3.30, compared with prior guidance of $3.15 to 3.45; and annual adjusted EBITDA in the range of $455 to $465 million, compared with prior guidance of $465 to $485 million. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS reflect the loss of approximately $5 million dollars and $0.05 related to the divestiture of the surfactants business, and continued macroeconomic challenges impacting growth in Europe and Asia Pacific regions. The company's core tax rate, excluding the impact of discrete items, is expected to be between 26 and 29%, and capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $90 million.

      This guidance excludes approximately $20 million of pre-tax expenses required to integrate the Royal business and other businesses acquired in 2017, between $6 and $8 million of pre-tax expenses related to ERP development costs, and any gain on the divestiture of the surfactants, thickeners and dispersants business. The company's guidance could be impacted by further rule making relative to U.S. Tax Reform. A complete reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial information contained in our 2019 guidance is not being provided in accordance with the "unreasonable efforts" exception of Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

      Conference Call:
      The company will host an investor conference call to discuss second quarter results on Thursday, June 27, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern U.S. time. The conference call audio and accompanying presentation slides will be available to interested parties via a simultaneous webcast accessible on the company's website at https://investors.hbfuller.com/calendar. The slides will be made available approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of the call. Participants should access the webcast 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register for the event and install and test any necessary software. The webcast and presentation will be archived on the company's website. A telephone replay of the conference call will be available approximately 1 hour after the conclusion of the call, through July 4, 2019. To access the telephone replay dial 1-877-344-7529 or 1-412-317-0088 and enter passcode 10132231.

      Certain amounts presented in this release and the accompanying financial statements and data are preliminary and are subject to change in the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 1, 2019 when it is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

      Regulation G:
      The information presented in this earnings release regarding segment operating income, adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross profit margin, adjusted selling, general and administrative expense, adjusted income before income taxes and income from equity investments, adjusted income taxes, adjusted effective tax rate, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) does not conform to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and should not be construed as an alternative to the reported results determined in accordance with GAAP. Management has included this non-GAAP information to assist in understanding the operating performance of the company and its operating segments as well as the comparability of results. The non-GAAP information provided may not be consistent with the methodologies used by other companies. All non-GAAP information is reconciled with reported GAAP results in the tables below with the exception of our forward-looking non-GAAP measures contained in our fiscal 2019 outlook, which are unknown or have not yet occurred.

      About H.B. Fuller:
      Since 1887, H.B. Fuller has been a leading global adhesives provider focusing on perfecting adhesives, sealants and other specialty chemical products to improve products and lives. With fiscal 2018 net revenue of over $3 billion, H.B. Fuller's commitment to innovation brings together people, products and processes that answer and solve some of the world's biggest challenges. Our reliable, responsive service creates lasting, rewarding connections with customers in electronics, disposable hygiene, medical, transportation, aerospace, clean energy, packaging, construction, woodworking, general industries and other consumer businesses. And, our promise to our people connects them with opportunities to innovate and thrive. For more information, visit us at https://www.hbfuller.com/.

      Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements:
      Certain statements in this document may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the following: the Royal transaction may involve unexpected costs or liabilities; our business or stock price may suffer as a results of uncertainty surrounding the transaction; the substantial amount of debt we have incurred to finance our acquisition of Royal, our ability to repay or refinance it or incur additional debt in the future, our need for a significant amount of cash to service and repay the debt and to pay dividends on our common stock, and the effect of restrictions contained in our debt agreements that limit the discretion of management in operating the business or ability to pay dividends; various risks to stockholders of not receiving dividends and risks to our ability to pursue growth opportunities if we continue to pay dividends according to the current dividend policy; we may be unable to achieve expected synergies and operating efficiencies from the transaction within the expected time frames or at all; we may be unable to successfully integrate Royal's operations into our own, or such integration may be more difficult, time consuming or costly than expected; the ability to effectively implement Project ONE; political and economic conditions; product demand; competitive products and pricing; costs of and savings from restructuring initiatives; geographic and product mix; availability and price of raw materials; the company's relationships with its major customers and suppliers; changes in tax laws and tariffs; devaluations and other foreign exchange rate fluctuations; the impact of litigation and environmental matters; the effect of new accounting pronouncements and accounting charges and credits; and similar matters. Further information about the various risks and uncertainties can be found in the company's SEC 10-K filing for the fiscal year ended December 1, 2018. All forward-looking information represents management's best judgment as of this date based on information currently available that in the future may prove to have been inaccurate. Additionally, the variety of products sold by the company and the regions where the company does business make it difficult to determine with certainty the increases or decreases in net revenue resulting from changes in the volume of products sold, currency impact, changes in product mix, and selling prices. However, managements' best estimate of these changes as well as changes in other factors have been included.

      H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

      CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

      In thousands, except per share amounts (unaudited)












      Three Months Ended


      % of


      Three Months Ended


      % of


      June 1, 2019


      Net Revenue


      June 2, 2018


      Net Revenue

      Net revenue

      $

      759,583


      100.0%


      $

      789,387


      100.0%

      Cost of sales


      (541,124)


      (71.2%)



      (569,201)


      (72.1%)

      Gross profit


      218,459


      28.8%



      220,186


      27.9%











      Selling, general and administrative expenses


      (146,079)


      (19.2%)



      (146,889)


      (18.6%)





















      Other income (expense), net


      2,986


      0.4%



      7,739


      1.0%

      Interest expense


      (26,940)


      (3.5%)



      (28,017)


      (3.5%)

      Interest income


      3,023


      0.4%



      2,794


      0.4%

      Income before income taxes and income from equity method investments


      51,449


      6.8%



      55,813


      7.0%











      Income tax (expense) benefit


      (16,441)


      (2.2%)



      (13,488)


      (1.7%)











      Income from equity method investments


      1,633


      0.2%



      2,139


      0.3%











      Net income including non-controlling interests


      36,641


      4.8%



      44,464


      5.6%











      Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests


      -


      0.0%



      (13)


      (0.0%)

      Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller

      $

      36,641


      4.8%


      $

      44,451


      5.6%











      Basic income per common share attributable to H.B. Fuller

      $

      0.72




      $

      0.88



      Diluted income per common share attributable to H.B. Fuller

      $

      0.70




      $

      0.86













      Weighted-average common shares outstanding:










      Basic


      50,902





      50,551



      Diluted


      52,105





      51,846













      Dividends declared per common share

      $

      0.160




      $

      0.155



      Selected Balance Sheet Information (subject to change prior to filing of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q)











      June 1, 2019


      December 1, 2018


      June 2, 2018

      Cash & cash equivalents

      $

      100,246


      $

      150,793


      $

      129,248

      Trade accounts receivable, net


      499,406



      495,008



      477,655

      Inventories


      382,612



      348,461



      404,680

      Trade payables


      299,935



      273,378



      263,724

      Total assets


      4,149,864



      4,176,314



      4,338,897

      Total debt


      2,193,760



      2,247,527



      2,404,952

      H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

      CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

      In thousands, except per share amounts (unaudited)












      Six Months Ended


      % of


      Six Months Ended


      % of


      June 1, 2019


      Net Revenue


      June 2, 2018


      Net Revenue

      Net revenue

      $

      1,432,518


      100.0%


      $

      1,502,466


      100.0%

      Cost of sales


      (1,034,134)


      (72.2%)



      (1,096,767)


      (73.0%)

      Gross profit


      398,384


      27.8%



      405,699


      27.0%











      Selling, general and administrative expenses


      (291,792)


      (20.4%)



      (299,596)


      (19.9%)





















      Other income (expense), net


      6,351


      0.4%



      12,651


      0.8%

      Interest expense


      (53,747)


      (3.8%)



      (55,562)


      (3.7%)

      Interest income


      6,076


      0.4%



      5,835


      0.4%

      Income before income taxes and income from equity method investments


      65,272


      4.6%



      69,027


      4.6%











      Income tax (expense) benefit


      (19,581)


      (1.4%)



      19,144


      1.3%











      Income from equity method investments


      3,198


      0.2%



      3,960


      0.3%











      Net income (loss) including non-controlling interests


      48,889


      3.4%



      92,131


      6.1%





















      Net income attributable to non-controlling interests


      (4)


      (0.0%)



      2


      0.0%

      Net income (loss)  attributable to H.B. Fuller

      $

      48,885


      3.4%


      $

      92,133


      6.1%











      Basic income per common share attributable to H.B. Fullera

      $

      0.96




      $

      1.82



      Diluted income per common share attributable to H.B. Fullera

      $

      0.94




      $

      1.78













      Weighted-average common shares outstanding:










      Basic


      50,827





      50,511



      Diluted


      52,003





      51,872













      Dividends declared per common share

      $

      0.315




      $

      0.305













      a Income per share amounts may not add due to rounding



      H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

      REGULATION G RECONCILIATION

      In thousands, except per share amounts (unaudited)
















      Three Months Ended


      Six Months Ended



      June 1, 2019


      June 2, 2018


      June 1, 2019


      June 2, 2018














      Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller


      $

      36,641


      $

      44,451


      $

      48,885


      $

      92,133














      Adjustments:













      Acquisition project costs



      539



      297



      623



      672

      Tonsan call option agreement



      -



      (2,294)



      -



      (2,170)

      Organizational realignment



      1,444



      736



      1,794



      1,484

      Royal restructuring and integration



      4,761



      4,334



      9,126



      9,262

      Tax reform



      -



      (151)



      55



      (35,336)

      Project ONE



      1,236



      1,013



      2,049



      2,406

      Other



      1,015



      (2,008)



      623



      (3,720)

      Adjusted net income attributable to H.B. Fuller1



      45,636



      46,378



      63,155



      64,731














      Add:













      Interest expense



      26,940



      27,938



      53,747



      55,406

      Interest income



      (3,023)



      (2,794)



      (6,076)



      (5,835)

      Income taxes



      16,371



      15,565



      22,421



      21,298

      Depreciation and amortization expense A



      35,268



      35,648



      70,796



      72,313

      Adjusted EBITDA1



      121,192



      122,735



      204,043



      207,913














      Diluted Shares



      52,105



      51,846



      52,003



      51,872

      Adjusted diluted income per common share attributable to H.B. Fuller1


      $

      0.88


      $

      0.89


      $

      1.21


      $

      1.25

      Revenue


      $

      759,583


      $

      789,387


      $

      1,432,518


      $

      1,502,466

      Adjusted EBITDA margin1



      16.0%



      15.5%



      14.2%



      13.8%





























      1 Adjusted net income attributable to H.B. Fuller, adjusted diluted income per common share attributable to H.B. Fuller, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted net income attributable to H.B. Fuller is defined as net income before the specific adjustments shown above. Adjusted diluted income per common share is defined as adjusted net income attributable to H.B. Fuller divided by the number of diluted common shares. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and the specific adjustments shown above. Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as adjusted EBITDA divided by net revenue. The table above provides a reconciliation of adjusted net income attributable to H.B. Fuller, adjusted diluted income per common share attributable to H.B. Fuller, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin to net income attributable to H.B. Fuller, the most directly comparable financial measure determined and reported in accordance with GAAP.


      A Depreciation and amortization expense added back for Adjusted EBITDA is adjusted for amounts already included in Adjusted net income attributable to H.B. Fuller totaling $436 and $962 for the three and six months ended June 1, 2019, respectively, and $365 for the three and six months ended June 2, 2018. 

      H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

      SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION

      In thousands (unaudited)








      Three Months Ended


      Three Months Ended


      June 1, 2019


      June 2, 2018

      Net Revenue:






      Americas Adhesives

      $

      259,782


      $

      266,232

      EIMEA


      165,453



      182,175

      Asia Pacific


      71,199



      74,421

      Construction Adhesives


      111,244



      122,891

      Engineering Adhesives


      151,905



      143,668

      Total H.B. Fuller

      $

      759,583


      $

      789,387







      Segment Operating Income:






      Americas Adhesives

      $

      26,514


      $

      26,782

      EIMEA


      8,570



      10,623

      Asia Pacific


      5,758



      5,023

      Construction Adhesives


      7,107



      12,042

      Engineering Adhesives


      24,431



      18,827

      Total H.B. Fuller

      $

      72,380


      $

      73,297







      Adjusted EBITDA1






      Americas Adhesives

      $

      40,102


      $

      40,567

      EIMEA


      17,832



      21,595

      Asia Pacific


      8,793



      7,947

      Construction Adhesives


      18,871



      23,369

      Engineering Adhesives


      34,027



      26,389

      Corporate unallocated


      1,567



      2,868

      Total H.B. Fuller

      $

      121,192


      $

      122,735







      Adjusted EBITDA Margin1






      Americas Adhesives


      15.4%



      15.2%

      EIMEA


      10.8%



      11.9%

      Asia Pacific


      12.3%



      10.7%

      Construction Adhesives


      17.0%



      19.0%

      Engineering Adhesives


      22.4%



      18.4%

      Corporate unallocated


      0.2%



      0.4%

      Total H.B. Fuller


      16.0%



      15.5%







      H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

      SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION

      In thousands (unaudited)














      Six Months Ended


      Six Months Ended


      June 1, 2019


      June 2, 2018

      Net Revenue:






      Americas Adhesives

      $

      501,732


      $

      517,195

      EIMEA


      321,966



      351,154

      Asia Pacific


      134,587



      141,029

      Construction Adhesives


      193,700



      221,148

      Engineering Adhesives


      280,533



      271,940

      Total H.B. Fuller

      $

      1,432,518


      $

      1,502,466







      Segment Operating Income:






      Americas Adhesives

      $

      42,209


      $

      41,319

      EIMEA


      11,996



      16,516

      Asia Pacific


      9,537



      7,327

      Construction Adhesives


      3,768



      12,503

      Engineering Adhesives


      39,082



      28,438

      Total H.B. Fuller

      $

      106,592


      $

      106,103







      Adjusted EBITDA1






      Americas Adhesives

      $

      69,346


      $

      70,206

      EIMEA


      30,750



      37,854

      Asia Pacific


      15,398



      13,234

      Construction Adhesives


      26,797



      35,783

      Engineering Adhesives


      58,702



      46,762

      Corporate Unallocated


      3,050



      4,074

      Total H.B. Fuller

      $

      204,043


      $

      207,913







      Adjusted EBITDA Margin1






      Americas Adhesives


      13.8%



      13.6%

      EIMEA


      9.6%



      10.8%

      Asia Pacific


      11.4%



      9.4%

      Construction Adhesives


      13.8%



      16.2%

      Engineering Adhesives


      20.9%



      17.2%

      Corporate Unallocated


      0.2%



      0.3%

      Total H.B. Fuller


      14.2%



      13.8%













      H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

      REGULATION G RECONCILIATION

      In thousands, except per share amounts (unaudited)









      Three Months Ended


      Six Months Ended


      June 1, 2019


      June 2, 2018


      June 1, 2019


      June 2, 2018













      Income before income taxes and income from equity method investments

      $

      51,449


      $

      55,813


      $

      65,272


      $

      69,027













      Adjustments:












      Acquisition project costs


      655



      449



      769



      1,007

      Tonsan call option agreement


      -



      (2,295)



      -



      (2,170)

      Organizational realignment


      1,755



      852



      2,230



      1,263

      Royal restructuring and integration


      4,625



      6,529



      10,543



      13,983

      Tax reform


      -



      -



      75



      -

      Project ONE


      1,503



      1,558



      2,604



      3,702

      Other


      387



      (3,089)



      889



      (4,745)

      Adjusted income before income taxes and income from equity method investments2 

      $

      60,374


      $

      59,817


      $

      82,382


      $

      82,067

























      2 Adjusted income before income taxes and income from equity investments is a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted income before income taxes and income from equity investments is defined as income before income taxes and income from equity investments before the specific adjustments shown above. The table above provides a reconciliation of adjusted income before income taxes and income from equity investments to income before income taxes and income from equity investments, the most directly comparable financial measure determined and reported in accordance with GAAP.

      H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

      REGULATION G RECONCILIATION

      In thousands, except per share amounts (unaudited)














      Three Months Ended


      Six Months Ended


      June 1, 2019


      June 2, 2018


      June 1, 2019


      June 2, 2018













      Income Taxes

      $

      (16,441)


      $

      (13,488)


      $

      (19,581)


      $

      19,144













      Adjustments:












      Acquisition project costs


      (116)



      (152)



      (146)



      (336)

      Organizational realignment


      (311)



      (117)



      (436)



      222

      Royal restructuring and integration


      136



      (2,194)



      (1,417)



      (4,721)

      Tax reform


      -



      (151)



      (20)



      (35,336)

      Project ONE


      (267)



      (545)



      (555)



      (1,296)

      Other


      628



      1,082



      (266)



      1,025

      Adjusted income taxes3

      $

      (16,371)


      $

      (15,565)


      $

      (22,421)


      $

      (21,298)













      Adjusted income before income taxes and income from equity method investments

      $

      60,374


      $

      59,817


      $

      82,382


      $

      82,067

      Adjusted effective income tax rate3 


      27.1%



      26.0%



      27.2%



      26.0%

























      3 Adjusted income taxes and adjusted effective income tax rate are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted income taxes is defined as income taxes before the specific adjustments shown above. Adjusted effective income tax rate is defined as income taxes divided by adjusted income before income taxes and income from equity method investments. The table above provides a reconciliation of adjusted income taxes and adjusted effective income tax rate to income taxes, the most directly comparable financial measure determined and reported in accordance with GAAP.

      H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

      REGULATION G RECONCILIATION

      In thousands (unaudited)















      Three Months Ended


      Six Months Ended


      June 1, 2019


      June 2, 2018


      June 1, 2019



      June 2, 2018














      Net revenue


      759,583



      789,387



      1,432,518




      1,502,466














      Gross profit

      $

      218,459


      $

      220,186


      $

      398,384



      $

      405,699

      Gross profit margin


      28.8%



      27.9%



      27.8%




      27.0%














      Adjustments:













      Acquisition project costs


      -



      70



      -




      173

      Organizational realignment


      195



      446



      242




      677

      Royal restructuring and integration


      1,091



      603



      2,509




      827

      Other


      -



      -



      (3)




      -

      Adjusted gross profit4

      $

      219,745


      $

      221,305


      $

      401,132



      $

      407,376

      Adjusted gross profit margin4


      28.9%



      28.0%



      28.0%




      27.1%



























      4 Adjusted gross profit and adjusted gross profit margin are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted gross profit and adjusted gross profit margin is defined as gross profit and gross profit margin excluding the specific adjustments shown above. The table above provides a reconciliation of adjusted gross profit and gross profit margin to gross profit and gross profit margin, the most directly comparable financial measure determined and reported in accordance with GAAP. 

      H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

      REGULATION G RECONCILIATION

      In thousands (unaudited)















      Three Months Ended


      Six Months Ended


      June 1, 2019


      June 2, 2018


      June 1, 2019


      June 2, 2018














      Selling, general and administrative expenses

      $

      (146,079)


      $

      (146,889)


      $

      (291,792)



      $

      (299,596)














      Adjustments:













      Acquisition project costs


      655



      379



      769




      834

      Tonsan call option agreement


      -



      (2,373)



      -




      (2,326)

      Organizational realignment


      1,187



      406



      1,614




      585

      Royal restructuring and integration


      3,511



      5,925



      8,010




      13,155

      Tax reform


      -



      -



      75




      -

      Project ONE


      1,503



      1,558



      2,604




      3,702

      Other


      387



      21



      893




      27

      Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses5 

      $

      (138,836)


      $

      (140,973)


      $

      (277,827)



      $

      (283,619)



























      5 Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses is a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses is defined as selling, general and administrative expenses excluding the specific adjustments shown above. The table above provides a reconciliation of adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses to selling, general and administrative expenses, the most directly comparable financial measure determined and reported in accordance with GAAP.

      H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

      REGULATION G RECONCILIATION

      In thousands (unaudited)




























      Americas





      Asia


      Construction


      Engineering





      Corporate


      H.B. Fuller



      Adhesives


      EIMEA


      Pacific


      Adhesives


      Adhesives


      Total


      Unallocated


      Consolidated

      Three Months Ended

      June 1, 2019


      $

      28,489


      $

      9,232


      $

      5,798


      $

      7,794


      $

      24,515


      $

      75,828


      $

      (39,187)


      $

      36,641

      Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller


















































      Adjustments:

























      Acquisition project costs



      247



      160



      82



      74



      92



      655



      (116)



      539

      Organizational realignment



      1,250



      (117)



      18



      210



      21



      1,382



      62



      1,444

      Royal restructuring and integration



      461



      1,340



      602



      1,666



      533



      4,602



      159



      4,761

      Project ONE



      566



      368



      186



      171



      212



      1,503



      (267)



      1,236

      Other



      387



      -



      -



      -



      -



      387



      628



      1,015

      Adjusted net income attributable to H.B. Fuller1



      31,400



      10,983



      6,686



      9,915



      25,373



      84,357



      (38,721)



      45,636


























      Add:

























      Interest expense



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      26,940



      26,940

      Interest income



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      (3,023)



      (3,023)

      Income taxes



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      16,371



      16,371

      Depreciation and amortization expense



      8,702



      6,849



      2,107



      8,956



      8,654



      35,268



      -



      35,268

      Adjusted EBITDA1

      $


      40,102


      $

      17,832


      $

      8,793


      $

      18,871


      $

      34,027


      $

      119,625


      $

      1,567


      $

      121,192




























      Americas





      Asia


      Construction


      Engineering





      Corporate


      H.B. Fuller



      Adhesives


      EIMEA


      Pacific


      Adhesives


      Adhesives


      Total


      Unallocated


      Consolidated

      Six Months Ended

      June 1, 2019


      $

      46,160


      $

      13,314


      $

      9,618


      $

      5,139


      $

      39,252


      $

      113,483


      $

      (64,598)


      $

      48,885

      Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller


















































      Adjustments:

























      Acquisition project costs



      290



      188



      95



      87



      109



      769



      (146)



      623

      Organizational realignment



      1,813



      (457)



      33



      430



      37



      1,856



      (62)



      1,794

      Royal restructuring and integration



      2,047



      3,143



      1,071



      2,952



      1,308



      10,521



      (1,395)



      9,126

      Tax reform



      28



      18



      9



      9



      11



      75



      (20)



      55

      Project ONE



      981



      637



      322



      296



      368



      2,604



      (555)



      2,049

      Other



      770



      119



      -



      -



      -



      889



      (266)



      623

      Adjusted net income attributable to H.B. Fuller1



      52,089



      16,962



      11,148



      8,913



      41,085



      130,197



      (67,042)



      63,155


























      Add:

























      Interest expense



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      53,747



      53,747

      Interest income



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      (6,076)



      (6,076)

      Income taxes



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      22,421



      22,421

      Depreciation and amortization expense



      17,257



      13,788



      4,250



      17,884



      17,617



      70,796



      -



      70,796

      Adjusted EBITDA1

      $


      69,346


      $

      30,750


      $

      15,398


      $

      26,797


      $

      58,702


      $

      200,993


      $

      3,050


      $

      204,043


























      Note: Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. The tables above provide a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA for each segment to net income attributable to H.B. Fuller for each segment, the most directly comparable financial measure determined and reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

      H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

      REGULATION G RECONCILIATION

      In thousands (unaudited)




























      Americas





      Asia

      Construction

      Engineering





      Corporate

      H.B. Fuller



      Adhesives


      EIMEA


      Pacific

      Adhesives

      Adhesives


      Total


      Unallocated

      Consolidated


      Three Months Ended

      June 2, 2018


      $

      28,645


      $

      11,599


      $

      5,061


      $

      12,869


      $

      19,012


      $

      77,186


      $

      (32,735)


      $

      44,451


      Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller


























      Adjustments:


























      Acquisition project costs



      354



      34



      16



      16



      29



      449



      (152)



      297


      Tonsan call option agreement



      -



      -



      -



      -



      (2,373)



      (2,373)



      79



      (2,294)


      Organizational realignment



      54



      656



      (1)



      145



      (1)



      853



      (117)



      736


      Royal Restructuring



      2,202



      1,711



      540



      1,149



      926



      6,528



      (2,194)



      4,334


      Tax Reform



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      (151)



      (151)


      Project ONE



      613



      383



      181



      183



      198



      1,558



      (545)



      1,013


      Other



      18



      -



      -



      -



      -



      18



      (2,026)



      (2,008)


      Adjusted net income attributable to H.B. Fuller1



      31,886



      14,383



      5,797



      14,362



      17,791



      84,219



      (37,841)



      46,378


      Add:


























      Interest expense



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      27,938



      27,938


      Interest income



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      (2,794)



      (2,794)


      Income taxes



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      15,565



      15,565


      Depreciation and amortization expense



      8,681



      7,212



      2,150



      9,007



      8,598



      35,648



      -



      35,648


      Adjusted EBITDA1

      $


      40,567


      $

      21,595


      $

      7,947


      $

      23,369


      $

      26,389


      $

      119,867


      $

      2,868


      $

      122,735







































































      Americas





      Asia

      Construction

      Engineering






      H.B. Fuller



      Adhesives


      EIMEA


      Pacific

      Adhesives

      Adhesives


      Total

      Unallocated

      Consolidated


      Six Months Ended

      June 2, 2018


      $

      45,043


      $

      18,457


      $

      7,403


      $

      14,158


      $

      28,810


      $

      113,871


      $

      (21,738)


      $

      92,133


      Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller


























      Adjustments:


























      Acquisition project costs



      846



      46



      22



      22



      71



      1,007



      (335)



      672


      Tonsan call option agreement



      -



      -



      -



      -



      (2,326)



      (2,326)



      156



      (2,170)


      Organizational realignment



      180



      718



      3



      360



      3



      1,264



      220



      1,484


      Royal Restructuring



      5,144



      3,273



      1,065



      2,467



      2,035



      13,984



      (4,722)



      9,262


      Tax Reform



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      (35,336)



      (35,336)


      Project ONE



      1,455



      911



      429



      437



      469



      3,701



      (1,295)



      2,406


      Other



      21



      1



      1



      1



      1



      25



      (3,745)



      (3,720)


      Adjusted net income attributable to H.B. Fuller1



      52,689



      23,406



      8,923



      17,445



      29,063



      131,526



      (66,795)



      64,731


      Add:


























      Interest expense



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      55,406



      55,406


      Interest income



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      (5,835)



      (5,835)


      Income taxes



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      -



      21,298



      21,298


      Depreciation and amortization expense



      17,517



      14,448



      4,311



      18,338



      17,699



      72,313



      -



      72,313


      Adjusted EBITDA1

      $


      70,206


      $

      37,854


      $

      13,234


      $

      35,783


      $

      46,762


      $

      203,839


      $

      4,074


      $

      207,913



      Note: Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. The tables above provide a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA for each segment to net income attributable to H.B. Fuller for each segment, the most directly comparable financial measure determined and reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

      H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

      SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION

      NET REVENUE GROWTH

      (unaudited)


















      Three Months
      Ended


      Six Months
      Ended













      June 1, 2019


      June 1, 2019













      Total


      Total











      Price


      2.3%


      2.6%











      Volume


      (1.4%)


      (2.6%)











      Organic Growth


      0.9%


      0.0%


























      F/X


      (4.7%)


      (4.7%)


























      Total H.B. Fuller Net revenue


      (3.8%)


      (4.7%)











































      Three Months Ended



      Six Months Ended



      June 1, 2019



      June 1, 2019



      Net
      Revenue


      F/X


      Organic
      Growth
      (Decline)



      Net
      Revenue


      F/X


      Organic
      Growth
      (Decline)

















      Americas Adhesives


      (2.4%)


      (3.7%)


      1.3%



      (3.0%)


      (3.7%)


      0.7%


      EIMEA


      (9.2%)


      (8.5%)


      (0.7%)



      (8.3%)


      (8.3%)


      0.0%


      Asia Pacific


      (4.3%)


      (5.1%)


      0.8%



      (4.5%)


      (4.9%)


      0.4%


      Construction Adhesives


      (9.5%)


      (0.8%)


      (8.7%)



      (12.4%)


      (0.9%)


      (11.5%)


      Engineering Adhesives


      5.7%


      (4.8%)


      10.5%



      3.2%


      (4.4%)


      7.6%


      Total H.B. Fuller


      (3.8%)


      (4.7%)


      0.9%



      (4.7%)


      (4.7%)


      0.0%


      SOURCE H.B. Fuller Company

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