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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2018

or

 

Transition Report Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Transition Period From                         to                        

Commission file number 1-5581

I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 59-0778222

 

 

 

LOGO

WATSCO, INC.

(a Florida Corporation)

 

 

2665 South Bayshore Drive, Suite 901

Miami, Florida 33133

Telephone: (305) 714-4100

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    YES  ☒    NO  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    YES  ☒    NO  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer      Accelerated filer  
Non-accelerated filer      Smaller reporting company  
     Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    YES  ☐    NO  ☒

The number of shares of each class of our common stock outstanding as of November 5, 2018 was (i) 32,118,302 shares of Common stock, $0.50 par value per share, excluding 4,823,988 treasury shares, and (ii) 5,309,088 shares of Class B common stock, $0.50 par value per share, excluding 48,263 treasury shares.

 

 

 


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WATSCO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

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     Page No.  

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

  Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements   
 

Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Income – Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

     3  
 

Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Comprehensive Income – Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

     4  
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – September  30, 2018 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2017

     5  
 

Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

     6  
 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements

     7  

Item 2.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      16  

Item 3.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk      23  

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

     23  

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

     23  

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

     23  

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

     24  

SIGNATURE

     25  

EXHIBITS

  

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

WATSCO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

     Quarter Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2018      2017      2018      2017  

Revenues

   $ 1,296,007      $ 1,229,591      $ 3,555,327      $ 3,377,610  

Cost of sales

     976,998        933,696        2,684,719        2,552,881  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     319,009        295,895        870,608        824,729  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     200,408        183,728        565,519        534,515  

Other income

     3,696        2,294        8,491        2,294  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     122,297        114,461        313,580        292,508  

Interest expense, net

     1,047        2,117        2,375        5,019  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     121,250        112,344        311,205        287,489  

Income taxes

     24,364        32,325        63,678        82,855  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

     96,886        80,019        247,527        204,634  

Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest

     17,723        14,990        44,188        39,668  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Watsco, Inc.

   $ 79,163      $ 65,029      $ 203,339      $ 164,966  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings per share for Common and Class B common stock:

           

Basic

   $ 2.12      $ 1.82      $ 5.44      $ 4.62  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 2.11      $ 1.82      $ 5.43      $ 4.62  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements.

 

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WATSCO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

 

     Quarter Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2018     2017     2018     2017  

Net income

   $ 96,886     $ 80,019     $ 247,527     $ 204,634  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

        

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     4,269       9,385       (7,422     17,310  

Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedging instruments

     231       (934     762       (1,021

Reclassification of (gain) loss on cash flow hedging instruments into earnings

     (915     64       (57     (797

Unrealized gain on equity securities

     —         13       —         16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     3,585       8,528       (6,717     15,508  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

     100,471       88,547       240,810       220,142  

Less: comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest

     19,006       18,201       41,708       45,518  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to Watsco, Inc.

   $ 81,465     $ 70,346     $ 199,102     $ 174,624  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements.

 

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WATSCO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

     September 30,
2018
    December 31,
2017
 
     (Unaudited)        

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 67,612     $ 80,496  

Accounts receivable, net

     602,753       478,133  

Inventories

     810,869       761,314  

Other current assets

     20,611       17,454  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,501,845       1,337,397  

Property and equipment, net

     91,275       91,198  

Goodwill

     397,451       382,729  

Intangible assets, net

     153,446       161,065  

Other assets

     86,731       74,488  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 2,230,748     $ 2,046,877  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Current portion of other long-term obligations

   $ 178     $ 244  

Borrowings under revolving credit agreement (Note 5)

     116,400       —    

Accounts payable

     234,482       230,476  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     157,761       185,757  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     508,821       416,477  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term obligations:

    

Borrowings under revolving credit agreement (Note 5)

     —         21,800  

Other long-term obligations, net of current portion

     169       285  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total long-term obligations

     169       22,085  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes and other liabilities

     61,208       57,338  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Watsco, Inc. shareholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, $0.50 par value

     18,464       18,412  

Class B common stock, $0.50 par value

     2,684       2,638  

Preferred stock, $0.50 par value

     —         —    

Paid-in capital

     829,050       804,008  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

     (38,157     (34,221

Retained earnings

     642,643       594,556  

Treasury stock, at cost

     (87,440     (87,440
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Watsco, Inc. shareholders’ equity

     1,367,244       1,297,953  

Non-controlling interest

     293,306       253,024  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     1,660,550       1,550,977  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 2,230,748     $ 2,046,877  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements.

 

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WATSCO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2018     2017  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 247,527     $ 204,634  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     16,500       16,509  

Share-based compensation

     11,769       9,599  

Deferred income tax provision

     3,925       4,101  

Non-cash contribution to 401(k) plan

     2,945       2,428  

Other income from investment in unconsolidated entity

     (8,491     (2,294

Other, net

     927       103  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition:

    

Accounts receivable

     (126,181     (89,394

Inventories

     (50,566     (97,685

Accounts payable and other liabilities

     (23,286     141,885  

Other, net

     (5,004     (507
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     70,065       189,379  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Capital expenditures

     (12,897     (13,829

Business acquisition, net of cash acquired

     (5,828     —    

Investment in unconsolidated entity

     (3,760     (63,600

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     143       139  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (22,342     (77,290
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Dividends on Common and Class B common stock

     (154,951     (119,468

Repurchases of common stock to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations

     (3,782     (4,674

Distributions to non-controlling interest

     (2,178     (6,799

Net (repayments) proceeds of other long-term obligations

     (182     41  

Purchase of additional ownership from non-controlling interest

     —         (42,688

Net proceeds from the sale of Common stock

     —         5,391  

Proceeds from non-controlling interest for investment in unconsolidated entity

     752       12,720  

Net proceeds from issuances of common stock

     5,979       3,115  

Net proceeds under revolving credit agreement

     94,600       49,406  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (59,762     (102,956
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (845     1,524  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (12,884     10,657  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     80,496       56,010  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 67,612     $ 66,667  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

    

Common stock issued for Alert Labs Inc.

   $ 8,180       —    

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements.

 

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WATSCO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2018

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

1.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Basis of Consolidation

Watsco, Inc. (collectively with its subsidiaries, “Watsco,” “we,” “us” or “our”) was incorporated in Florida in 1956 and is the largest distributor of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration equipment and related parts and supplies (“HVAC/R”) in the HVAC/R distribution industry in North America. The accompanying September 30, 2018 interim condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, but we believe the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation have been included in the condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements included herein. These statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements contained in this report include the accounts of Watsco, all of its wholly owned subsidiaries and the accounts of three joint ventures with Carrier Corporation (“Carrier”), in each of which Watsco maintains a controlling interest. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The results of operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018. Sales of residential central air conditioners, heating equipment, and parts and supplies are seasonal. Furthermore, results of operations can be impacted favorably or unfavorably based on weather patterns, primarily during the Summer and Winter selling seasons. Demand related to the residential central air conditioning replacement market is typically highest in the second and third quarters, and demand for heating equipment is usually highest in the fourth quarter. Demand related to the new construction market is generally evenly distributed throughout the year, subject to weather and economic conditions, including their effect on the number of housing completions.

Equity Method Investments

Investments in which we have the ability to exercise significant influence, but do not control, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and are included in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets. Under this method of accounting, our proportionate share of the net income or loss of the investee is included in other income in our consolidated statements of income. The excess, if any, of the carrying amount of our investment over our ownership percentage in the underlying net assets of the investee is attributed to certain fair value adjustments with the remaining portion recognized as goodwill.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications of prior year amounts have been made to conform to the 2018 presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on net income or earnings per share as previously reported.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the reporting period. Significant estimates include valuation reserves for accounts receivable, inventories and income taxes, reserves related to self-insurance programs and the valuation of goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets. While we believe that these estimates are reasonable, actual results could differ from such estimates.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

Revenue Recognition

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued a standard on revenue recognition that provides a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers. The standard is principle-based and provides a five-step model to determine the measurement of revenue and timing of when it is recognized. In 2015 and 2016, the FASB issued several updates to this standard. The adoption of this standard and its related amendments (collectively, the “New Revenue Standard”) on January 1, 2018 did not result in the recognition of a cumulative adjustment to opening retained earnings under the modified retrospective approach, nor did it have a significant impact on our consolidated net income, balance sheet or cash flow. See Note 2.

 

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Financial Instruments

In January 2016, the FASB issued guidance related to certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. Most prominent among the changes to the standard is the requirement that changes in the fair value of equity investments, with certain exceptions, be recognized through net income rather than other comprehensive income. This guidance must be applied using a modified retrospective approach through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings and became effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. A cumulative-effect adjustment captured the previously held unrealized losses of $301 related to our equity securities carried at fair value. See Note 4.

Stock Compensation

In May 2017, the FASB issued guidance to clarify when to account for a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award as a modification. Under the new guidance, modification accounting is required only if the fair value, the vesting conditions or the classification of the award (as equity or liability) changes as a result of the change in terms or conditions. This guidance must be applied prospectively and became effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Derivatives and Hedging

In August 2017, the FASB issued guidance to simplify the accounting for hedging derivatives. This guidance is effective prospectively and is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 with early adoption permitted. We elected to adopt this guidance during the quarter ended June 30, 2018, which did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance on accounting for leases, which requires lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets for the rights and obligations created by those leases. The guidance requires the use of a modified retrospective approach to apply the standard at the beginning of the earliest period presented in the financial statements. In July 2018, updated guidance was issued which provides an additional transition method of adoption that allows entities to initially apply the standard at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. We will adopt the guidance on January 1, 2019 using this additional transition method and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings.

Based on our preliminary assessment of our lease portfolio, we expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated balance sheets due to the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. However, we do not expect a material impact on our consolidated statements of income. We are in the process of collecting data and designing processes and controls to account for our leases in accordance with the new guidance. Our current minimum lease commitments are disclosed in Note 16 to our audited consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Intangibles—Goodwill and Other

In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance to simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Under this updated standard, an entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, but the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. An entity also should consider income tax effects from any tax-deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if any. This guidance is effective prospectively and is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 with early adoption permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

2.

REVENUES

Adoption of New Revenue Standard

We adopted the New Revenue Standard on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach. The New Revenue Standard did not have an impact on the amount or timing of our revenue recognition; however, certain payments to customers were reclassified from expenses to a reduction from revenues, resulting in an immaterial impact to the individual financial statement line items of our condensed consolidated unaudited statements of income. Results for reporting periods beginning on and after January 1, 2018 are presented under the New Revenue Standard, while prior period results have not been adjusted and continue to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods.

 

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Revenue Recognition

Revenue primarily consists of sales of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration equipment and related parts and supplies. We generate our revenue primarily from the sale of finished products to customers; therefore, the significant majority of our contracts are short-term in nature and have only a single performance obligation to deliver products; therefore, we satisfy our performance obligation under such contracts when we transfer control of the product to the customer. Some contracts contain a combination of product sales and services, the latter of which is distinct and accounted for as a separate performance obligation. We satisfy our performance obligations for services when we render the services within the agreed-upon service period. Total service revenue is not material and accounted for less than 1% of our consolidated revenues for both the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Revenue is recognized when control transfers to our customers when picked up or via shipment of products or delivery of services. We measure revenue as the amount of consideration we expect to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services, net of any variable considerations (e.g., rights to return product, sales incentives, others) and any taxes collected from customers and subsequently remitted to governmental authorities. Revenue for shipping and handling charges is recognized when products are delivered to the customer.

Product Returns

We estimate product returns based on historical experience and record them on a gross basis. Substantially all customer returns relate to products that are returned under manufacturers’ warranty obligations. Accrued sales returns of $14,702 at September 30, 2018 were included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in our condensed consolidated unaudited balance sheet.

Sales Incentives

We estimate sales incentives expected to be paid over the term of the program based on the most likely amounts. Sales incentives are accounted for as a reduction in the transaction price and are generally paid on an annual basis.

Disaggregation of Revenues

The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by primary geographical regions and major product lines within our single reporting segment:

 

     Quarter Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2018     2017(1)     2018     2017(1)  

Primary Geographical Regions:

        

United States

   $ 1,176,087     $ 1,114,162     $ 3,233,731     $ 3,064,181  

Canada

     87,251       76,408       218,730       199,788  

Mexico

     32,669       39,021       102,866       113,641  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 1,296,007     $ 1,229,591     $ 3,555,327     $ 3,377,610  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Major Product Lines:

        

HVAC equipment

     68     68     68     67

Other HVAC products

     28     27     28     28

Commercial refrigeration products

     4     5     4     5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     100     100     100     100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

As noted above, prior period amounts have not been adjusted under the modified retrospective method and remain as originally reported for such periods.

Practical Expedients

We generally expense sales commissions when incurred because the amortization period is one year or less. These costs are recorded within selling, general and administrative expenses. We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original expected length of one year or less.

 

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EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for our Common and Class B common stock:

 

     Quarter Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2018      2017      2018      2017  

Basic Earnings per Share:

           

Net income attributable to Watsco, Inc. shareholders

   $ 79,163      $ 65,029      $ 203,339      $ 164,966  

Less: distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to non-vested restricted common stock

     6,451        5,470        16,600        13,844  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings allocated to Watsco, Inc. shareholders

   $ 72,712      $ 59,559      $ 186,739      $ 151,122  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Basic

     34,339,859        32,712,151        34,301,672        32,679,334  

Basic earnings per share for Common and Class B common stock

   $ 2.12      $ 1.82      $ 5.44      $ 4.62  

Allocation of earnings for Basic:

           

Common stock

   $ 67,201      $ 54,627      $ 172,571      $ 138,594  

Class B common stock

     5,511        4,932        14,168        12,528  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 72,712      $ 59,559      $ 186,739      $ 151,122  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted Earnings per Share:

           

Net income attributable to Watsco, Inc. shareholders

   $ 79,163      $ 65,029      $ 203,339      $ 164,966  

Less: distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to non-vested restricted common stock

     6,448        5,468        16,593        13,840  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings allocated to Watsco, Inc. shareholders

   $ 72,715      $ 59,561      $ 186,746      $ 151,126  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Basic

     34,339,859        32,712,151        34,301,672        32,679,334  

Effect of dilutive stock options

     59,530        34,215        64,850        32,516  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Diluted

     34,399,389        32,746,366        34,366,522        32,711,850  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share for Common and Class B common stock

   $ 2.11      $ 1.82      $ 5.43      $ 4.62  

Anti-dilutive stock options not included above

     79,316        12,571        39,751        33,156  

Diluted earnings per share for our Common stock assumes the conversion of all of our Class B common stock into Common stock as of the beginning of the fiscal year; therefore, no allocation of earnings to Class B common stock is required. At September 30, 2018 and 2017, our outstanding Class B common stock was convertible into 2,602,528 and 2,709,194 shares of our Common stock, respectively.

 

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4.

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Other comprehensive income (loss) consists of the foreign currency translation adjustment associated with our Canadian operations’ use of the Canadian dollar as its functional currency and changes in the unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedging instruments and equity securities. The tax effects allocated to each component of other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:

 

     Quarter Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2018      2017      2018      2017  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

   $ 4,269      $ 9,385      $ (7,422    $ 17,310  

Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedging instruments

     316        (1,280      1,043        (1,399

Income tax (expense) benefit

     (85      346        (281      378  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedging instruments, net of tax

     231        (934      762        (1,021
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reclassification of (gain) loss on cash flow hedging instruments into earnings

     (1,253      88        (78      (1,092

Income tax expense (benefit)

     338        (24      21        295  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reclassification of (gain) loss on cash flow hedging instruments into earnings, net of tax

     (915      64        (57      (797
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on equity securities

     —          20        —          25  

Income tax expense

     —          (7      —          (9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on equity securities, net of tax

     —          13        —          16  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 3,585      $ 8,528      $ (6,717    $ 15,508  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, were as follows:

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

   2018      2017  

Foreign currency translation adjustment:

     

Beginning balance

   $ (33,499 )    $ (43,459 )

Current period other comprehensive (loss) income

     (4,660      10,733
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

     (38,159      (32,726
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash flow hedging instruments:

     

Beginning balance

     (421      215

Current period other comprehensive income (loss)

     457      (613

Less reclassification adjustment

     (34      (478
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

     2      (876
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity securities:

     

Beginning balance

     (301      (286

Cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings

     301      —    

Current period other comprehensive income

     —          16
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

     —          (270
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

   $ (38,157 )    $ (33,872 )
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

5.

DEBT

We maintain an unsecured, syndicated revolving credit agreement, which we use to fund seasonal working capital needs and for other general corporate purposes, including acquisitions, dividends (if and as declared by our Board of Directors), capital expenditures, stock repurchases and issuances of letters of credit. Effective February 5, 2018, we decreased the borrowing capacity under this revolving credit agreement from $600,000 to $300,000. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $116,400 and $21,800, respectively, were outstanding under the revolving credit agreement. The credit agreement matures on July 1, 2019 and, accordingly,

 

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borrowings outstanding under the credit agreement are classified as current liabilities in our condensed consolidated unaudited balance sheet at September 30, 2018. We believe that we will refinance the credit agreement at or prior to its maturity on similar terms and subject to similar conditions.

The revolving credit agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including financial covenants with respect to consolidated leverage and interest coverage ratios, and other customary restrictions. We believe we were in compliance with all covenants at September 30, 2018.

 

6.

PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN JOINT VENTURE

On February 13, 2017, we purchased an additional 10% ownership interest in Carrier Enterprise Northeast LLC, which we refer to as Carrier Enterprise II, for cash consideration of $42,688, which increased our controlling interest from 70% to 80%. Carrier Enterprise II was formed in 2011 as a joint venture with Carrier. Carrier Enterprise II had sales of approximately $545,000 for the year ended December 31, 2017 from 40 locations in the northeastern United States and 14 locations in Mexico.

 

7.

INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITY

On June 21, 2017, our first joint venture with Carrier, Carrier Enterprise, LLC, which we refer to as Carrier Enterprise I, acquired an approximately 35% ownership interest in Russell Sigler, Inc. (“RSI”), an HVAC distributor with 2017 sales of approximately $680,000, operating from 30 locations in the Western U.S. We have an 80% controlling interest in Carrier Enterprise I, and Carrier has a 20% non-controlling interest. Carrier Enterprise I acquired its ownership interest in RSI for cash consideration of $63,600, of which we contributed $50,880, and Carrier contributed $12,720. Effective June 29, 2018, Carrier Enterprise I acquired an additional 1.4% ownership interest in RSI, which increased Carrier Enterprise I’s ownership interest in RSI to 36.3%. Total cash consideration of $3,760 was paid on July 5, 2018, of which we contributed $3,008 and Carrier contributed $752. Carrier Enterprise I is a party to a shareholders agreement (the “Shareholders Agreement”) with RSI and its shareholders. Pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement, RSI’s shareholders have the right to sell, and Carrier Enterprise I has the obligation to purchase, their respective shares of RSI for a purchase price determined based on either book value or a multiple of EBIT, the latter of which Carrier Enterprise I used to calculate the price paid for its investment in RSI. RSI’s shareholders may transfer their respective shares of RSI common stock only to members of the Sigler family or to Carrier Enterprise I, and, at any time from and after the date on which Carrier Enterprise I owns 85% or more of RSI’s outstanding common stock, it has the right, but not the obligation, to purchase from RSI’s shareholders the remaining outstanding shares of RSI common stock. Additionally, Carrier Enterprise I has the right to appoint two of RSI’s six board members. Given Carrier Enterprise I’s 36.3% ownership interest in RSI and its right to appoint two out of RSI’s six board members, this investment in RSI is accounted for under the equity method.

 

8.

ACQUISITION

On August 23, 2018, one of our wholly owned subsidiaries acquired Alert Labs Inc., a technology company based in Ontario, Canada for cash consideration of $5,889 and the issuance of 47,103 shares of Common stock, having a fair value of $8,180.

The results of operations of the acquisition have been included in the consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. The pro forma effect of the acquisition was not deemed significant to the consolidated financial statements.

 

9.

DERIVATIVES

We enter into foreign currency forward and option contracts to offset the earnings impact that foreign exchange rate fluctuations would otherwise have on certain monetary liabilities that are denominated in nonfunctional currencies.

Cash Flow Hedging Instruments

We enter into foreign currency forward contracts that are designated as cash flow hedges. The settlement of these derivatives results in reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings for the period in which the settlement of these instruments occurs. The maximum period for which we hedge our cash flow using these instruments is 12 months. Accordingly, at September 30, 2018, all of our open foreign currency forward contracts had maturities of one year or less. The total notional value of our foreign currency exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges at September 30, 2018 was $36,800, and such contracts have varying terms expiring through June 2019.

 

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The impact from foreign exchange derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges was as follows:

 

     Quarter Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2018      2017      2018      2017  

Gain (loss) recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss

   $  316      $ (1,280    $ 1,043      $ (1,399

(Gain) loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings

   $ (1,253    $ 88      $ (78    $ (1,092

At September 30, 2018, we expected an estimated $3 pre-tax gain to be reclassified into earnings to reflect the fixed prices obtained from foreign exchange hedging within the next 12 months.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

We have also entered into foreign currency forward and option contracts that are either not designated as hedges or did not qualify for hedge accounting. These derivative instruments were effective economic hedges for all of the periods presented. The fair value gains and losses on these contracts are recognized in earnings as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses. The total notional value of our foreign currency exchange contracts not designated as hedging instruments at September 30, 2018 was $12,000, and such contracts have varying terms expiring through November 2018.

We recognized losses of $(108), $(502), $(299) and $(912) from foreign currency forward and option contracts not designated as hedging instruments in our condensed consolidated unaudited statements of income for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivative instruments, which consist solely of foreign exchange contracts, included in other current assets and accrued expenses and other current liabilities in our condensed consolidated unaudited balance sheets. See Note 10.

 

     Asset Derivatives      Liability Derivatives  
     September 30, 2018      December 31, 2017      September 30, 2018      December 31, 2017  

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

   $ 123      $ 70      $ 334      $ 773  

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

     —          180        74      184  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative instruments

   $ 123      $ 250      $  408      $  957  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

10.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following tables present our assets and liabilities carried at fair value that are measured on a recurring basis:

 

          Total      Fair Value Measurements
at September 30, 2018 Using
 
  

Balance Sheet Location

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets:

              

Derivative financial instruments

   Other current assets    $ 123      $ —      $ 123      $ —  

Equity securities

   Other assets    $ 372      $ 372      $ —      $ —  

Liabilities:

              

Derivative financial instruments

   Accrued expenses and other current liabilities    $ 408      $ —      $ 408      $ —  
          Total      Fair Value Measurements
at December 31, 2017 Using
 
  

Balance Sheet Location

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets:

              

Derivative financial instruments

   Other current assets    $ 250      $ —      $ 250      $ —  

Equity securities

   Other assets    $ 332      $ 332      $ —      $ —  

Liabilities:

              

Derivative financial instruments

   Accrued expenses and other current liabilities    $ 957      $ —      $ 957      $ —  

 

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The following is a description of the valuation techniques used for these assets and liabilities, as well as the level of input used to measure fair value:

Equity securities – the investments are exchange-traded equity securities. Fair values for these investments are based on closing stock prices from active markets and are therefore classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Derivative financial instruments – these derivatives are foreign currency forward and option contracts. See Note 9. Fair value is based on observable market inputs, such as forward rates in active markets; therefore, we classify these derivatives within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

There were no transfers in or out of Level 1 and Level 2 during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

 

11.

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

At-the-Market Offering Program

On August 23, 2017, we entered into a sales agreement with Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc., which enabled the Company to issue and sell shares of Common stock in one or more negotiated transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for a maximum aggregate offering amount of up to $250,000 (the “ATM Program”). The offer and sale of our Common stock pursuant to the ATM Program was registered under the Securities Act pursuant to our automatically effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-207831).

During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we sold 35,000 shares of Common stock under the ATM Program for net proceeds of $5,391. Direct costs of $285 incurred in connection with the offering were charged against the proceeds from the sale of Common stock and reflected as a reduction of paid-in capital. At September 30, 2017, $244,560 remained available for sale under the Sales Agreement. As of December 31, 2017, we had completed the offering of shares under the ATM Program. The net proceeds were primarily used to repay outstanding debt and for general corporate purposes.

Common Stock Dividends

We paid cash dividends of $1.45, $1.25, $4.15 and $3.35 per share of both Common stock and Class B common stock during the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Non-Vested Restricted Stock

During the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, we granted 10,000, 9,000, 110,109 and 164,899 shares of non-vested restricted stock, respectively.

During the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, 8,830, 12,354, 21,754 and 32,454 shares of Common stock, respectively, with aggregate fair market values of $1,562, $1,893, $3,775 and $4,664, respectively, were withheld as payment in lieu of cash to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of non-vested restricted stock. These shares were retired upon delivery.

Exercise of Stock Options

During the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, 8,600, 9,084, 53,184 and 25,084 stock options, respectively, were exercised for Common stock. Cash received from common stock issued as a result of stock options exercised during the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, was $856, $801, $4,837 and $2,111, respectively.

During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018, 376 shares of Common stock with an aggregate fair market value of $69 and 7,027 shares of Common stock with an aggregate fair market value of $1,269, respectively, were withheld as payment in lieu of cash for stock option exercises and related tax withholdings. During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2017, 350 shares of Common stock with an aggregate fair market value of $53 were withheld as payment in lieu of cash for stock option exercises and related tax withholdings. These shares were retired upon delivery.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

During the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, 2,235, 2,718, 6,716 and 6,977 shares of Common stock, respectively, were issued under our employee stock purchase plan for which we received net proceeds of $382, $402, $1,142 and $1,004, respectively.

 

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401(k) Plan

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, we issued 17,318 and 16,389 shares of Common stock, respectively, to our profit sharing retirement plan, representing the Common stock discretionary matching contributions of $2,945 and $2,428, respectively.

Non-controlling Interest

As described under the heading “Joint Ventures with Carrier Corporation” in Item 2. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation” contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we maintain three joint ventures with Carrier that we describe as Carrier Enterprise I, Carrier Enterprise II and Carrier Enterprise III. We have an 80% controlling interest in Carrier Enterprise I and Carrier Enterprise II and a 60% controlling interest in Carrier Enterprise III. Carrier owns the remaining non-controlling interests in such joint ventures. The following table reconciles shareholders’ equity attributable to Carrier’s non-controlling interests:

 

Non-controlling interest at December 31, 2017

   $ 253,024  

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

     44,188  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (2,762

Distributions to non-controlling interest

     (2,178

Investment in unconsolidated entity

     752  

Gain recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss

     305  

Gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings

     (23
  

 

 

 

Non-controlling interest at September 30, 2018

   $ 293,306  
  

 

 

 

 

12.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation, Claims and Assessments

We are involved in litigation incidental to the operation of our business. We vigorously defend all matters in which we or our subsidiaries are named defendants and, for insurable losses, maintain significant levels of insurance to protect against adverse judgments, claims or assessments that may affect us. Although the adequacy of existing insurance coverage and the outcome of any legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, based on the current information available, we do not believe the ultimate liability associated with any known claims or litigation will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Self-Insurance

Self-insurance reserves are maintained relative to company-wide casualty insurance and health benefit programs. The level of exposure from catastrophic events is limited by the purchase of stop-loss and aggregate liability reinsurance coverage. When estimating the self-insurance liabilities and related reserves, management considers a number of factors, which include historical claims experience, demographic factors, severity factors and valuations provided by independent third-party actuaries. Management reviews its assumptions with its independent third-party actuaries to evaluate whether the self-insurance reserves are adequate. If actual claims or adverse development of loss reserves occur and exceed these estimates, additional reserves may be required. Reserves in the amounts of $2,562 and $2,344 at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, were established related to such programs and are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in our condensed consolidated unaudited balance sheets.

 

13.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Purchases from Carrier and its affiliates comprised 64%, 62%, 63% and 62% of all inventory purchases made during the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, approximately $93,000 and $75,000, respectively, was payable to Carrier and its affiliates, net of receivables. Our joint ventures with Carrier also sell HVAC products to Carrier and its affiliates. Revenues in our condensed consolidated unaudited statements of income for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 included approximately $28,000, $19,000, $65,000 and $51,000, respectively, of sales to Carrier and its affiliates. We believe these transactions are conducted on terms equivalent to an arm’s-length basis in the ordinary course of business.

A member of our Board of Directors is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Moss & Associates LLC, who served as general contractor for the remodeling of our Miami headquarters, which was completed in 2018. We paid Moss & Associates LLC $0, $58, $124 and $702 for construction services performed during the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and no amount was payable at September 30, 2018.

 

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A member of our Board of Directors is the Senior Chairman of Greenberg Traurig, P.A., which serves as our principal outside counsel for compliance and acquisition-related legal services. During the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, we paid this firm $0, $71, $18 and $291 for services performed, respectively, and $113 was payable at September 30, 2018.

 

14.

SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On October 23, 2018, our Board of Directors approved an increase to the quarterly cash dividend per share of Common and Class B common stock to $1.60 per share from $1.45 per share, beginning with the dividend that will be paid in January 2019.

 

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains or incorporates by reference statements that are not historical in nature and that are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements which are not historical in nature, including the words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “could,” “should,” “may,” “plan,” “seek,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “target,” “will,” “project,” “focused,” “outlook,” “goal,” and variations of these words and negatives thereof and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, including statements regarding, among others, (i) economic conditions, (ii) business and acquisition strategies, (iii) potential acquisitions and/or joint ventures and investments in unconsolidated entities, (iv) financing plans and (v) industry, demographic and other trends affecting our financial condition or results of operations. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations, are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances, certain of which are beyond our control. Actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements as a result of several factors, including, but not limited to:

 

   

general economic conditions;

 

   

competitive factors within the HVAC/R industry;

 

   

effects of supplier concentration;

 

   

fluctuations in certain commodity costs;

 

   

consumer spending;

 

   

consumer debt levels;

 

   

new housing starts and completions;

 

   

capital spending in the commercial construction market;

 

   

access to liquidity needed for operations;

 

   

seasonal nature of product sales;

 

   

weather conditions;

 

   

insurance coverage risks;

 

   

federal, state and local regulations impacting our industry and products;

 

   

prevailing interest rates;

 

   

foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations;

 

   

international political risk;

 

   

cybersecurity risk; and

 

   

the continued viability of our business strategy.

We believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations. For additional information regarding other important factors that may affect our operations and could cause actual results to vary materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please see the discussion included in Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, as well as the other documents and reports that we file with the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements were made. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking information or the discussion of such risks and uncertainties to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law. We qualify any and all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary factors.

 

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The following information should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements, including the notes thereto, included under Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition, reference should be made to our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Company Overview

Watsco, Inc. was incorporated in Florida in 1956, and, together with its subsidiaries (collectively, “Watsco,” or “we,” “us,” or “our”) is the largest distributor of air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration equipment, and related parts and supplies (“HVAC/R”) in the HVAC/R distribution industry in North America. At September 30, 2018, we operated from 568 locations in 37 U.S. States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico with additional market coverage on an export basis to portions of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Revenues primarily consist of sales of air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration equipment, and related parts and supplies. Selling, general and administrative expenses primarily consist of selling expenses, the largest components of which are salaries, commissions, and marketing expenses that are variable and correlate to changes in sales. Other significant selling, general and administrative expenses relate to the operation of warehouse facilities, including a fleet of trucks and forklifts, and facility rent, which are payable mostly under non-cancelable operating leases.

Sales of residential central air conditioners, heating equipment, and parts and supplies are seasonal. Furthermore, results of operations can be impacted favorably or unfavorably based on weather patterns, primarily during the Summer and Winter selling seasons. Demand related to the residential central air conditioning replacement market is typically highest in the second and third quarters, and demand for heating equipment is usually highest in the fourth quarter. Demand related to the new construction market is generally evenly distributed throughout the year, subject to weather and economic conditions, including their effect on the number of housing completions.

Joint Ventures with Carrier Corporation

In 2009, we formed a joint venture with Carrier Corporation (“Carrier”), which we refer to as Carrier Enterprise I, in which Carrier contributed 95 of its company-owned locations in 13 Sun Belt states and Puerto Rico, and its export division in Miami, Florida, and we contributed 15 locations that distributed Carrier products. In July 2012, we exercised our option to acquire an additional 10% ownership interest in Carrier Enterprise I, which increased our ownership interest to 70%; and, on July 1, 2014, we exercised our last remaining option to acquire an additional 10% ownership interest in Carrier Enterprise I, which increased our controlling interest to 80%. Neither Watsco nor Carrier has any remaining options to purchase additional ownership interests in Carrier Enterprise I or any of our other joint ventures with Carrier, which are described below.

In 2011, we formed a second joint venture with Carrier and completed two additional transactions. In April 2011, Carrier contributed 28 of its company-owned locations in the Northeast U.S., and we contributed 14 locations in the Northeast U.S. In July 2011, we purchased Carrier’s distribution operations in Mexico, which included seven locations. Collectively, the Northeast locations and the Mexico operations are referred to as Carrier Enterprise II. On November 29, 2016, we purchased an additional 10% ownership interest in Carrier Enterprise II, and, on February 13, 2017, we again purchased an additional 10% ownership interest in Carrier Enterprise II, which together increased our controlling interest to 80%.

In 2012, we formed a third joint venture, which we refer to as Carrier Enterprise III, with UTC Canada Corporation, referred to as UTC Canada, an affiliate of Carrier. Carrier contributed 35 of its company-owned locations in Canada to Carrier Enterprise III. We have a 60% controlling interest in Carrier Enterprise III, and UTC Canada has a 40% non-controlling interest.

Critical Accounting Policies

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon the condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements, and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. At least quarterly, management reevaluates its judgments and estimates, which are based on historical experience, current trends, and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Our critical accounting policies are included in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on March 1, 2018. We believe that there have been no significant changes during the quarter ended September 30, 2018 to the critical accounting policies disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Refer to Note 1 to our condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a discussion of recently adopted and not yet adopted accounting standards.

Results of Operations

The following table summarizes information derived from our condensed consolidated unaudited statements of income, expressed as a percentage of revenues, for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017:

 

     Quarter Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2018     2017     2018     2017  

Revenues

     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0

Cost of sales

     75.4       75.9       75.5       75.6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     24.6       24.1       24.5       24.4  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     15.5       14.9       15.9       15.8  

Other income

     0.3       0.2       0.2       0.1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     9.4       9.3       8.8       8.7  

Interest expense, net

     0.1       0.2       0.1       0.1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     9.4       9.1       8.8       8.5  

Income taxes

     1.9       2.6       1.8       2.5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     7.5       6.5       7.0       6.1  

Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest

     1.4       1.2       1.2       1.2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Watsco, Inc.

     6.1     5.3     5.7     4.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100.

The following narratives reflect our ownership interest in Russell Sigler, Inc. (“RSI”), in which we purchased an approximately 35% ownership interest in June 2017 and an additional 1.4% ownership interest in June 2018, and our additional 10% ownership interest in Carrier Enterprise II, which we acquired in February 2017. We did not acquire any material businesses during 2018 or 2017.

In the following narratives, computations and other information referring to “same-store basis” exclude the effects of locations acquired or locations opened or closed during the immediately preceding 12 months, unless they are within close geographical proximity to existing locations. At September 30, 2018 and 2017, 22 and 34 locations, respectively, were excluded from “same-store basis” information. The table below summarizes the changes in our locations for the 12 months ended September 30, 2018:

 

     Number of
Locations
 

September 30, 2017

     562  

Opened

     3  

Closed

     (5
  

 

 

 

December 31, 2017

     560  

Opened

     11  

Closed

     (3
  

 

 

 

September 30, 2018

     568  
  

 

 

 

Third Quarter of 2018 Compared to Third Quarter of 2017

Revenues

Revenues for the third quarter of 2018 increased $66.4 million, or 5%, including $3.4 million from locations opened and acquired during the preceding 12 months, offset by $3.8 million from locations closed. On a same-store basis, revenues increased $66.8 million, or 5%, as compared to the same period in 2017, reflecting a 7% increase in sales of HVAC equipment (68% of sales), which included a 6% increase in residential HVAC equipment and a 9% increase in commercial HVAC equipment, a 4% increase in sales of other HVAC products (28% of sales) and flat sales of commercial refrigeration products (4% of sales). The increase in same-store revenues was primarily due to realization of price increases, demand for the replacement of residential and commercial HVAC equipment and a higher mix of high-efficiency air conditioning and heating systems, which sell at higher unit prices.

 

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Gross Profit

Gross profit for the third quarter of 2018 increased $23.1 million, or 8%, primarily as a result of increased revenues. Gross profit margin for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 improved 50 basis-points to 24.6% versus 24.1% for the same period in 2017, primarily due to an improvement in selling margins for HVAC equipment.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2018 increased $16.7 million, or 9%, primarily due to increased revenues, additional sales and service-related headcount and an increase in performance-based compensation specific to certain markets. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 increased to 15.5% versus 14.9% for the same period in 2017. On a same-store basis, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 9% as compared to the same period in 2017. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues was primarily due to our inability to leverage fixed operating costs to the same extent as in 2017.

Other Income

Other income of $3.7 million and $2.3 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, represents our share of the net income of RSI.

Interest Expense, Net

Net interest expense for the third quarter of 2018 decreased $1.1 million, or 51%, primarily as a result of a decrease in average outstanding borrowings, partially offset by a higher effective interest rate for the 2018 period, in each case under our revolving credit facility, as compared to the same period in 2017.

Income Taxes

Income taxes decreased to $24.4 million for the third quarter of 2018 as compared to $32.3 million for the third quarter of 2017 and are a composite of the income taxes attributable to our wholly owned operations and income taxes attributable to the Carrier joint ventures, which are primarily taxed as partnerships for income tax purposes. The effective income tax rates attributable to us were 23.3% and 32.8% for the quarters ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to the reduction of the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018 as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

Net Income Attributable to Watsco, Inc.

Net income attributable to Watsco for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 increased $14.1 million, or 22%, compared to the same period in 2017. The increase was primarily driven by higher revenues, expanded profit margins, lower interest expense, net, and lower income taxes, partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of revenues, as discussed above.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

Revenues

Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased $177.7 million, or 5%, including $14.0 million from locations opened and acquired during the preceding 12 months, offset by $10.3 million from locations closed. On a same-store basis, revenues increased $174.0 million, or 5%, as compared to the same period in 2017, reflecting a 7% increase in sales of HVAC equipment (68% of sales), which included a 7% increase in residential HVAC equipment and a 6% increase in commercial HVAC equipment, a 5% increase in sales of other HVAC products (28% of sales) and flat sales of commercial refrigeration products (4% of sales). The increase in same-store revenues was primarily due to realization of price increases and demand for the replacement of residential and commercial HVAC equipment. Revenues from sales of residential HVAC equipment also benefited from an improved sales mix of higher-efficiency air conditioning and heating systems, which sell at higher unit prices.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased $45.9 million, or 6%, primarily as a result of increased revenues. Gross profit margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 improved 10 basis-points to 24.5% versus 24.4%, primarily due to increased demand for higher-efficiency residential HVAC equipment and an improvement in selling margins for HVAC equipment.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased $31.0 million, or 6%, primarily due to increased revenues. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased to 15.9% versus 15.8% for the same period in 2017. On a same-store basis, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 6% as compared to the same period in 2017. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to our inability to leverage fixed operating costs to the same extent as in 2017.

 

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Other Income

Other income of $8.5 million and $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, represents our share of the net income of RSI.

Interest Expense, Net

Net interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 decreased $2.6 million, or 53%, primarily as a result of a decrease in average outstanding borrowings, partially offset by a higher effective interest rate for the 2018 period, in each case under our revolving credit facility, as compared to the same period in 2017.

Income Taxes

Income taxes decreased to $63.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 as compared to $82.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and are a composite of the income taxes attributable to our wholly owned operations and income taxes attributable to the Carrier joint ventures, which are primarily taxed as partnerships for income tax purposes. The effective income tax rates attributable to us were 23.6% and 33.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to the reduction of the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018 as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

Net Income Attributable to Watsco, Inc.

Net income attributable to Watsco for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased $38.4 million, or 23%, compared to the same period in 2017. The increase was primarily driven by higher revenues and other income, expanded profit margins, lower interest expense, net, and lower income taxes as discussed above.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We assess our liquidity in terms of our ability to generate cash to execute our business strategy and fund operating and investing activities, taking into consideration the seasonal demand for HVAC/R products, which peaks in the months of May through August. Significant factors that could affect our liquidity include the following:

 

   

cash needed to fund our business (primarily working capital requirements);

 

   

borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility;

 

   

the ability to attract long-term capital with satisfactory terms;

 

   

acquisitions, including joint ventures and investments in unconsolidated entities;

 

   

dividend payments;

 

   

capital expenditures; and

 

   

the timing and extent of common stock repurchases.

Sources and Uses of Cash

We rely on cash flows from operations and borrowing capacity under our revolving credit agreement to fund seasonal working capital needs and for other general corporate purposes, including dividend payments (to the extent declared by our Board of Directors), capital expenditures, business acquisitions, and development of our long-term operating and technology strategies. Additionally, we may generate cash through proceeds from the issuance and sale of our Common stock.

As of September 30, 2018, we had $67.6 million of cash and cash equivalents, of which $57.4 million was held by foreign subsidiaries. The repatriation of cash balances from our foreign subsidiaries could have adverse tax consequences or be subject to capital controls; however, these balances are generally available without legal restrictions to fund ordinary business operations of our foreign subsidiaries.

We believe that our operating cash flows, cash on hand, and funds available for borrowing under our revolving credit agreement are sufficient to meet our liquidity needs in the foreseeable future. However, there can be no assurance that our current sources of available funds will be sufficient to meet our cash requirements. While we have the intent and current ability to refinance our revolving credit agreement on similar terms and subject to similar conditions on a long-term basis prior to its maturity in 2019, there is no assurance that we will be able to refinance with the same terms and conditions.

 

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Our access to funds under our revolving credit agreement depends on the ability of the syndicate banks to meet their respective funding commitments. Disruptions in the credit and capital markets could adversely affect our ability to draw on our revolving credit agreement and may also adversely affect the determination of interest rates, particularly rates based on LIBOR, which is one of the base rates under our revolving credit agreement. Disruptions in the credit and capital markets could also result in increased borrowing costs and/or reduced borrowing capacity under our revolving credit agreement.

Working Capital

Working capital increased to $993.0 million at September 30, 2018 from $920.9 million at December 31, 2017, reflecting higher levels of accounts receivable and inventories, primarily due to the seasonality of our business.

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our cash flow activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (in millions):

 

     2018      2017      Change  

Cash flows provided by operating activities

   $ 70.1      $ 189.4      $ (119.3

Cash flows used in investing activities

   $ (22.3    $ (77.3    $ 55.0  

Cash flows used in financing activities

   $ (59.8    $ (103.0    $ 43.2  

The individual items contributing to cash flow changes for the periods presented are detailed in the condensed consolidated unaudited statements of cash flows contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Operating Activities

The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to the timing of payments for accrued expenses and other current liabilities and higher accounts receivable driven by increased sales volume, partially offset by a lower increase in inventory and higher net income in the 2018 period.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was lower due to the purchase of an ownership interest in RSI for $63.6 million in 2017, partially offset by an acquisition for cash consideration of $5.9 million and the purchase of an additional ownership interest in RSI for $3.8 million in 2018.

Financing Activities

The decrease in net cash used in financing activities was primarily attributable to proceeds borrowed under our revolving credit agreement in the 2018 period and the purchase of an additional 10% ownership interest in Carrier Enterprise II for $42.7 million in 2017, partially offset by an increase in dividends paid in 2018.

Revolving Credit Agreement

We maintain an unsecured, syndicated revolving credit agreement, which we use to fund seasonal working capital needs and for other general corporate purposes, including acquisitions, dividends (if and as declared by our Board of Directors), capital expenditures, stock repurchases, and issuances of letters of credit. Effective February 5, 2018, we decreased the borrowing capacity under this revolving credit agreement from $600.0 million to $300.0 million. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $116.4 million and $21.8 million were outstanding under the revolving credit agreement, respectively. The credit agreement matures on July 1, 2019 and accordingly, borrowings outstanding are classified as current liabilities in our condensed consolidated unaudited balance sheet at September 30, 2018. We believe that we will refinance the credit agreement at or prior to its maturity on similar terms and subject to similar conditions.

The revolving credit agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including financial covenants with respect to consolidated leverage and interest coverage ratios, and other customary restrictions. We believe we were in compliance with all covenants at September 30, 2018.

Purchase of Additional Ownership Interest in Joint Venture

On February 13, 2017, we purchased an additional 10% ownership interest in Carrier Enterprise II for cash consideration of $42.7 million, which increased our controlling interest in Carrier Enterprise II to 80%. We used borrowings under our revolving credit agreement to finance this acquisition.

 

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Investment in Unconsolidated Entity

On June 21, 2017, Carrier Enterprise I acquired an approximately 35% ownership interest in RSI, an HVAC distributor operating from 30 locations in the Western U.S. for cash consideration of $63.6 million, of which we contributed $50.9 million, and Carrier contributed $12.7 million. Effective June 29, 2018, Carrier Enterprise I acquired an additional 1.4% ownership interest in RSI, which increased Carrier Enterprise I’s ownership interest in RSI to 36.3%. Total cash consideration of $3.8 million was paid on July 5, 2018, of which we contributed $3.0 million and Carrier contributed $0.8 million. Carrier Enterprise I is a party to a shareholders agreement (the “Shareholders Agreement”) with RSI and its shareholders. Pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement, RSI’s shareholders have the right to sell, and Carrier Enterprise I has the obligation to purchase, their respective shares of RSI for a purchase price determined based on either book value or a multiple of EBIT, the latter of which Carrier Enterprise I used to calculate the price paid for its investment in RSI. RSI’s shareholders may transfer their respective shares of RSI common stock only to members of the Sigler family or to Carrier Enterprise I, and, at any time from and after the date on which Carrier Enterprise I owns 85% or more of RSI’s outstanding common stock, it has the right, but not the obligation, to purchase from RSI’s shareholders the remaining outstanding shares of RSI common stock. We believe that our operating cash flows, cash on hand, and funds available for borrowing under our revolving credit agreement will be sufficient to purchase any additional ownership interests in RSI.

Acquisitions

On August 23, 2018, one of our wholly owned subsidiaries acquired Alert Labs Inc., a technology company based in Ontario, Canada for cash consideration of $5.9 million and the issuance of 47,103 shares of Common stock, having a fair value of $8.2 million.

We continually evaluate potential acquisitions and/or joint ventures and routinely hold discussions with a number of acquisition candidates. Should suitable acquisition opportunities arise that would require additional financing, we believe our financial position and earnings history provide a sufficient basis for us to either obtain additional debt financing at competitive rates and on reasonable terms or raise capital through the issuance of equity securities.

Common Stock Dividends

We paid cash dividends of $4.15 and $3.35 per share of both Common stock and Class B common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. On October 1, 2018, our Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $1.45 per share of both Common and Class B common stock that was paid on October 31, 2018 to shareholders of record as of October 15, 2018. On October 23, 2018, our Board of Directors approved an increase to the quarterly cash dividend per share of Common and Class B common stock to $1.60 per share from $1.45 per share, beginning with the dividend that will be paid in January 2019. Future dividends and/or changes in dividend rates will be at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend upon such factors as cash flow generated by operations, profitability, financial condition, cash requirements, future prospects and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors.

At-the-Market Offering Program

In August 2017, we entered into a sales agreement with Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc., which enabled the Company to issue and sell shares of Common stock in one or more negotiated transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for a maximum aggregate offering amount of up to $250.0 million (the “ATM Program”). The offer and sale of our Common stock pursuant to the ATM Program was registered under the Securities Act pursuant to our automatically effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-207831).

During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we sold 35,000 shares of Common stock under the ATM Program for net proceeds of $5.4 million. Direct costs of $0.3 million incurred in connection with the offering were charged against the proceeds from the sale of Common stock and reflected as a reduction of paid-in capital. At September 30, 2017, $244.6 million remained available for sale under the Sales Agreement. As of December 31, 2017, we had completed the offering of shares under the ATM Program. The net proceeds were primarily used to repay outstanding debt and for general corporate purposes.

Company Share Repurchase Program

In September 1999, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase, at management’s discretion, of up to 7,500,000 shares of common stock in the open market or via private transactions. Shares repurchased under the program are accounted for using the cost method and result in a reduction of shareholders’ equity. No shares were repurchased during the quarters ended September 30, 2018 or 2017. In aggregate, 6,370,913 shares of Common and Class B common stock have been repurchased at a cost of $114.4 million since the inception of the program. At September 30, 2018, there were 1,129,087 shares remaining authorized for repurchase under the program.

 

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ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no material changes to the information regarding market risk provided in Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“the Exchange Act”)) that are, among other things, designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), Senior Vice President (“SVP”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure and appropriate SEC filings.

Our management, with the participation of our CEO, SVP and CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report, and, based on that evaluation, our CEO, SVP and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, at a reasonable assurance level, at and as of such date.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We are continuously seeking to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our operations and of our internal controls. This results in refinements to processes throughout the Company. However, there were no changes in internal controls over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended September 30, 2018, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Information with respect to this item may be found in Note 12 to our condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q under the caption “Litigation, Claims and Assessments,” which information is incorporated by reference in this Item 1 of Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

Information about risk factors for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 does not differ materially from that set forth in Part I, Item 1A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

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ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

 

  31.1 #    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a- 15(e) and 15d-15(e) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  31.2 #    Certification of Senior Vice President pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  31.3 #    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a- 15(e) and 15d-15(e) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32.1 +    Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section  906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS #    XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH #    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL #    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF #    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB #    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE #    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

 

#

filed herewith.

+

furnished herewith.

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

    WATSCO, INC.
    (Registrant)
Date: November 8, 2018     By:  

/s/ Ana M. Menendez

      Ana M. Menendez
      Chief Financial Officer (on behalf of the Registrant and as Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Albert H. Nahmad, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Watsco, Inc.;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 8, 2018

 

/s/ Albert H. Nahmad

Albert H. Nahmad
Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Barry S. Logan, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Watsco, Inc.;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 8, 2018

 

/s/ Barry S. Logan

Barry S. Logan
Senior Vice President

Exhibit 31.3

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Ana M. Menendez, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Watsco, Inc.;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 8, 2018

 

/s/ Ana M. Menendez

Ana M. Menendez
Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Watsco, Inc. (“Watsco”) for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Albert H. Nahmad, as Chief Executive Officer of Watsco, Barry S. Logan, as Senior Vice President of Watsco and Ana M. Menendez, as Chief Financial Officer of Watsco, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to our knowledge:

 

  (1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  (2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Watsco.

 

/s/ Albert H. Nahmad

Albert H. Nahmad
Chief Executive Officer
November 8, 2018

/s/ Barry S. Logan

Barry S. Logan
Senior Vice President
November 8, 2018

/s/ Ana M. Menendez

Ana M. Menendez
Chief Financial Officer
November 8, 2018

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Watsco and will be retained by Watsco and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by Watsco for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.