April 27 (Reuters) - Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc SSD.N :
* SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO., INC. ANNOUNCES 2020 FIRST
QUARTER
FINANCIAL RESULTS AND BUSINESS UPDATE IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.83
* Q1 SALES $283.7 MILLION VERSUS REFINITIV IBES ESTIMATE OF
$274.8
MILLION
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE $0.62 -- REFINITIV IBES
DATA
* WITHDRAWING 2020 PLAN TARGETS AND FINANCIAL OUTLOOK DUE TO
COVID-19
* ENDED QUARTER WITH NEARLY $306 MILLION IN CASH ON HAND
AFTER
DRAWING DOWN $150 MILLION ON $300 MILLION REVOLVING CREDIT
FACILITY
* SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO - IN LATE MARCH, 2 OF CO'S
EUROPEAN
MANUFACTURING FACILITIES IN UNITED KINGDOM, FRANCE WERE ORDERED
TO CEASE NEARLY ALL OPERATIONS
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