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Research – ACCO Brands (ACCO) – Record 3Q19 Cash Flow; But Top and Bottom Lines Weaker than Expected

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

ACCO Brands Corporation (ACCO)

Record 3Q19 Cash Flow; But Top and Bottom Lines Weaker than Expected

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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  • Record Cash Flows.   ACCO generated a record $190.8 million of CFFO and $183.4 million of free cash flow in the quarter. The performance sets the Company up to hit its full year FCF goal of $165-$175 million. ACCO repaid $174 million of seasonal borrowings during the quarter, used $16.0 million, net, for share repurchases, paid $5.9 million of dividends, and used $42 million of cash for the Foroni acquisition.
  • Top and Bottom Line Miss.  Revenue came in at $505.7 million, flat with last year, but below consensus $513 million and our $525 million estimate. EPS was $0.28, versus $0.34 in 3Q18, short of…


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