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Wednesday, May 6, 2020
ACCO Brands Corporation (ACCO)
Post 1Q20 Call Commentary
ACCO Brands Corporation designs, manufactures, sources, markets, and sells office products, academic supplies, and calendar products primarily in the United States, Canada, Northern Europe, Brazil, Australia, and Mexico. It operates through three segments: ACCO Brands North America, ACCO Brands EMEA, and ACCO Brands International. The company offers office products, such as stapling, binding and laminating equipment, and related consumable supplies, as well as shredders and whiteboards; and academic products, including notebooks, folders, decorative calendars, and stationery products. It also provides private label products, as well as business machine maintenance and repair services. The company offers its business, academic, and calendar product lines under the Artline, AT-A-GLANCE, Derwent, Esselte, Five Star, GBC, Hilroy, Leitz, Marbig, Mead, NOBO, Quartet, Rapid, Rexel, Swingline, Tilibra, Wilson Jones, and other brand names. In addition, it designs, sources, distributes, markets, and sells accessories for laptop and desktop computers, and tablets comprising security products; input devices, such as presenters, mice, and trackballs; ergonomic aids, including foot and wrist rests; docking stations; and other personal computers and tablet accessories under the Kensington, Microsaver, and ClickSafe brand names. The company sells its products to consumers and commercial end-users primarily through resellers, including traditional office supply resellers, wholesalers, mass merchandisers, and retailers, as well as directly to consumers through on-line and direct mail. ACCO Brands Corporation is headquartered in Lake Zurich, Illinois.
Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.
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COVID Impacting Operations. ACCO began experiencing the impacts in March as many countries in Europe began shutting down. Second quarter revenues and profits are expected to be significantly below last year, with April the weakest month of the quarter. Visibility past then is poor currently, although the back-to-school season is seeing strength from mass merchants and e-tailers, the largest B2S retailers. ACCO has been deemed an essential business, a positive in our view.
But Well Positioned. ACCO is well positioned to ride out the COVID storm. From an operating perspective, roughly 65% of revenues are derived from consumables and B2S sales account for a significant portion of revenues. Financially, the Company ended the quarter with $93.4 million of cash and $450 million of availability under its revolving facility. The recent bank debt amendment provides…
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