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Materion Corporation (NYSE:MTRN) today reported third quarter 2015 financial results.
THIRD QUARTER 2015 RESULTS
Net sales for the third quarter were $244.4 million, compared to net sales of $291.6 million for the third quarter of 2014. Value-added sales were $148.8 million compared to value-added sales of $165.6 million for the third quarter of 2014.
The decrease in value-added sales in the third quarter of 2015 compared to the same period of last year was due primarily to weaker demand from Asian markets, customers tied to oil and gas exploration and the negative impacts from foreign exchange rates. Partially offsetting these headwinds was sales growth in the defense and industrial component markets both year over year and sequentially. New product value-added sales grew 8% over the prior-year comparable period and represented 12% of total third quarter 2015 value-added sales.
Operating profit in the third quarter of 2015 was $10.2 million, which includes $1.8 million in one-time cost reduction initiatives associated with headcount reductions primarily in our China operations and the elimination of several senior-level positions. Excluding these non-recurring costs, adjusted operating profit for the third quarter of 2015 was $12.0 million, 20% below the prior-year third quarter adjusted operating profit of $15.0 million. The decreased profits resulted primarily from the lower value-added sales levels. Adjusted operating profit margin expressed as a percent of value-added sales was 8.1% in the third quarter of 2015, below the prior-year period of 9.1%.
Net income for the third quarter of 2015 was $6.9 million, or $0.34 per share, diluted. This compares to net income of $12.6 million, or $0.61 per share, diluted, for the third quarter of the prior year. Excluding special items in both periods, adjusted earnings for the third quarter of 2015 were in line with Company expectations at $0.40 per share compared to $0.52 per share for the third quarter of 2014.
For the first nine months of 2015, net sales were $811.2 million compared to net sales of $838.5 million for the same period of last year. Value-added sales for the first nine months of 2015 were $473.8 million, up 1% compared to $470.1 million for the same period last year and up 3% exchange rate adjusted. Year-to-date net income was $25.4 million or $1.24 per share, diluted, as compared to $29.9 million in the comparable period of the prior year. Excluding special items in both periods, adjusted earnings grew 7% year over year, from $1.16 per share, diluted, in the first nine months of 2014, to $1.24 per share, diluted, in the first nine months of 2015.
CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS
Richard J. Hipple, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Through the first nine months of 2015 we have increased value-added sales and adjusted earnings over 2014, along with doubling our cash flow from operations. I am satisfied with our year-to-date performance in the challenging environment that we find ourselves. The Materion team has responded very well in taking the necessary actions to counter some of the headwinds. The economic slowdown in China continues, along with the ongoing drop off in oil and gas exploration and the strength of the U.S. dollar; these negative factors reach across several of our end markets and geographies. We do expect to see a recovery in our Asian sales as customer inventories are adjusted in response to the lower growth conditions in Asia.”
“Our long-term strategy of driving sustainable organic growth through new product development and expanding applications of our differentiated product portfolio remains intact. We made meaningful progress in the quarter with several of our strategic growth platforms. For example, optical coating products are being qualified with multiple tier one consumer electronics manufacturers. We are advancing negotiations of long-term beryllium contracts and continue to have design wins with several of our customers regarding newly developed products. While we execute on our long-term growth initiatives we are responding to current demand levels and reducing our cost structure where appropriate.”
BUSINESS SEGMENT REPORTING
Performance Alloys and Composites
Net sales for Performance Alloys and Composites in the third quarter of 2015 were $93.6 million compared to net sales of $114.2 million in the third quarter of 2014. Value-added sales were $79.6 million in the third quarter of 2015, down 16% compared to $94.7 million in the third quarter of 2014. The decline in value-added sales was due to a combination of weaker demand in the oil and gas market, unfavorable foreign exchange rates and slower growth in the consumer electronics and telecommunications infrastructure primarily in Asia, offset in part by stronger demand from the defense and industrial components end markets.
During the third quarter of 2015, Performance Alloys and Composites, in response to the lower business levels, reduced headcount by 4% and reorganized the management structure to reduce senior level positions.
Operating profit for the third quarter of 2015 was $4.5 million compared to prior-year operating profit of $10.8 million. The decline in operating profit is a result of the reduction in value-added sales and unfavorable product mix. Operating profit as a percent of value-added sales for the third quarter of 2015 was 5.7%.
Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials’ net sales for the third quarter of 2015 were $113.6 million, compared to third quarter of 2014 net sales of $137.6 million. After a strong first half, value-added sales for the third quarter of 2015 were $44.5 million, down 3% compared to the third quarter 2014 value-added sales of $46.1 million. The decline in the third quarter value-added sales compared to the same period last year was driven primarily from the weakness in Asia customers serving the consumer electronics, services and telecommunications infrastructure end markets. These weaknesses were offset in part by strength from the solar energy, industrial components, medical and defense end markets.
Operating profit for the third quarter of 2015 was $7.0 million, down 10% compared to operating profit of $7.8 million in the third quarter of 2014. Operating profit as a percent of value-added sales for the third quarter of 2015 was 15.7%, compared to 16.9% for the prior-year period.
Other
The Other segment includes the operating results of the Precision Coatings group and unallocated corporate costs.
Within the Other segment, Precision Coatings’ net sales for the third quarter of 2015 were $37.2 million, which compares to net sales of $39.9 million for the third quarter of 2014. Value-added sales for the third quarter of 2015 were $25.7 million, compared to value-added sales of $27.0 million for the same period of 2014. Similar to the second quarter of 2015 results, the year-over-year decline was driven by weaker demand in consumer electronics, particularly the projector display market. These declines were offset by a 2% growth in medical end-market sales, the group’s largest end market.
Precision Coatings’ operating profit for the third quarter of 2015 was $2.3 million. Adjusted operating profit for the third quarter of 2015, excluding severance and other cost reduction actions primarily related to the precision optics operation in China, was $3.6 million, up $1.5 million as compared to the same period of last year. Adjusted operating profit as a percent of value-added sales was 14%, up approximately 600 basis points above the same period last year. The improved profitability on lower sales volume is reflective of improved product mix and lower operating costs.
OUTLOOK
Demand in Asia, primarily China, fell off significantly in the third quarter and oil and gas related demand deteriorated sequentially and year over year. Recovery in these two key markets is not forecasted to occur in the fourth quarter. Given these softening market demand conditions and the greater than forecasted decline in third quarter order entry, we are revising our full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $1.55 - $1.65 per share, diluted. On an encouraging note, our weekly order rate appears to have bottomed out and is modestly recovering from the trough levels, but not yet achieving levels seen in late 2014 and the first half of 2015. This increase in order rate most likely reflects some of the market inventory adjustments having been liquidated.
DIVIDEND
Today the Company announced the declaration of its fourth quarter dividend of $0.09 per share payable on November 27, 2015 to shareholders of record on November 9, 2015.
CONFERENCE CALL
Materion Corporation will host a conference call with analysts at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, October 29, 2015. The conference call will be available via webcast through the Company’s website at www.materion.com or through www.InvestorCalendar.com. By phone, please dial (877) 407-0778. Callers outside the U.S. can dial (201) 689-8565. A replay of the call will be available until November 13, 2015 by dialing (877) 660-6853 or (201) 612-7415; please reference Conference ID Number 13621493. The call will also be archived on the Company’s website.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Portions of the narrative set forth in this document that are not statements of historical or current facts are forward-looking statements, in particular, the outlook provided above. Our actual future performance may materially differ from that contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors.
These factors include, in addition to those mentioned elsewhere herein:
Materion Corporation is headquartered in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, supplies highly engineered advanced enabling materials to global markets. Products include precious and non-precious specialty metals, inorganic chemicals and powders, specialty coatings, specialty engineered beryllium alloys, beryllium and beryllium composites, and engineered clad and plated metal systems.
Materion Corporation Attachment 1 Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) Third Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended Oct. 2, Sept. 26, Oct. 2, Sept. 26, (Thousands, except per share amounts) 2015 2014 (a) 2015 2014 (a) Net sales $ 244,354 $ 291,570 $ 811,233 $ 838,465 Cost of sales 200,351 236,727 663,548 688,359 Gross margin 44,003 54,843 147,685 150,106 Selling, general, and administrative expense 29,753 34,510 101,578 100,584 Research and development expense 2,501 3,243 9,435 9,473 Other - net 1,590 (644 ) (532 ) (3,177 ) Operating profit 10,159 17,734 37,204 43,226 Interest expense - net 586 764 1,893 2,132 Income before income taxes 9,573 16,970 35,311 41,094 Income tax expense 2,637 4,326 9,868 11,229 Net income $ 6,936 $ 12,644 $ 25,443 $ 29,865 Basic earnings per share: Net income per share of common stock $ 0.35 $ 0.61 $ 1.26 $ 1.45 Diluted earnings per share: Net income per share of common stock $ 0.34 $ 0.61 $ 1.24 $ 1.42 Cash dividends per share $ 0.090 $ 0.085 $ 0.265 $ 0.250 Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding: Basic 20,087 20,490 20,128 20,579 Diluted 20,383 20,870 20,458 20,971 (a) Prior year amounts have been revised to correct an error in stock compensation expense. Net Income for the quarter and nine months ended September 26, 2014 was increased by $204 and $120, respectively. Materion Corporation Attachment 2 Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) Oct. 2, Dec. 31, (Thousands) 2015 2014 (a) Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 24,826 $ 13,150 Accounts receivable 113,961 112,780 Inventories 221,547 232,409 Prepaid expenses 16,902 14,953 Deferred income taxes 11,919 13,402 Total current assets 389,155 386,694 Long-term deferred income taxes 17,722 17,991 Property, plant, and equipment 826,286 800,671Less allowances for depreciation, depletion, and amortization
(565,086 ) (553,083 ) Property, plant, and equipment - net 261,200 247,588 Intangible assets 14,312 18,559 Other assets 5,023 4,781 Goodwill 86,725 86,725 Total Assets $ 774,137 $ 762,338 Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Current liabilities Short-term debt $ 15,234 $ 653 Accounts payable 29,017 36,239 Other liabilities and accrued items 49,325 59,151 Income taxes 3,764 3,144 Unearned revenue 4,105 4,879 Total current liabilities 101,445 104,066 Other long-term liabilities 17,344 18,203 Retirement and post-employment benefits 98,093 103,891 Unearned income 47,099 51,796 Long-term income taxes 1,750 1,750 Deferred income taxes 2,232 0 Long-term debt 31,038 23,613 Shareholders' equity 475,136 459,019 Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 774,137 $ 762,338 (a) Prior year amounts have been revised to correct an error in stock compensation expense. Materion Corporation Attachment 3 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended Oct. 2, Sept. 26, (Thousands) 2015 2014 (a) Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 25,443 $ 29,865Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization 26,069 26,808 Amortization of deferred financing costs in interest expense 497 627 Amortization of mine development costs 2,393 5,525 Stock-based compensation expense (non-cash) 4,518 3,940 Changes in assets and liabilities net of acquired assets and liabilities: Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable (1,583 ) (15,184 ) Decrease (increase) in inventory 9,928 (24,148 ) Decrease (increase) in prepaid and other current assets (1,965 ) (579 ) Decrease (increase) in deferred income taxes 3,841 71 Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses (19,299 ) 2,315 Increase (decrease) in unearned revenue (773 ) 760 Increase (decrease) in interest and taxes payable 896 6,017 Increase (decrease) in long-term liabilities (5,175 ) (14,976 ) Other - net 54 (14 ) Net cash provided by operating activities 44,844 21,027 Cash flows from investing activities: Payments for purchase of property, plant, and equipment (24,085 ) (19,843 ) Payments for mine development (16,972 ) (670 ) Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment 43 3,084 Other investments - net - (2 ) Net cash (used in) investing activities (41,014 ) (17,431 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from issuance (repayment) of short-term debt 14,152 (291 ) Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 53,990 33,252 Repayment of long-term debt (46,275 ) (18,739 ) Principal payments under capital lease obligations (582 ) (497 ) Cash dividends paid (5,331 ) (5,156 ) Repurchase of common stock (7,129 ) (15,615 ) Issuance of common stock under stock option plans - 360 Tax benefit from stock compensation realization - 109 Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 8,825 (6,577 ) Effects of exchange rate changes (979 ) (183 ) Net change in cash and cash equivalents 11,676 (3,164 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 13,150 22,774 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 24,826 $ 19,610 (a) Prior year amounts have been revised to correct an error in stock compensation expense. Materion Corporation Attachment 4 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measure Value-added sales (Unaudited) (In millions) Third Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended Oct. 2, 2015 Sept. 26, 2014(a) Oct. 2, 2015 Sept. 26, 2014(a) Net Sales PAC $ 93.6 $ 114.2 $ 304.5 $ 321.0 AM 113.6 137.6 394.9 412.0 Other 37.2 39.8 111.8 105.5 PC 37.2 39.9 112.0 107.9 Corp - (0.1 ) (0.2 ) (2.4 ) Total $ 244.4 $ 291.6 $ 811.2 $ 838.5 Less: Pass-through Metal Cost PAC $ 14.0 $ 19.5 $ 47.8 $ 56.4 AM 69.1 91.5 251.9 279.3 Other 12.5 15.0 37.7 32.7 PC 11.5 12.9 36.6 32.0 Corp 1.0 2.1 1.1 0.7 Total $ 95.6 $ 126.0 $ 337.4 $ 368.4 Value-added Sales (non-GAAP) PAC $ 79.6 $ 94.7 $ 256.7 $ 264.6 AM 44.5 46.1 143.0 132.7 Other 24.7 24.8 74.1 72.8 PC 25.7 27.0 75.4 75.9 Corp (1.0 ) (2.2 ) (1.3 ) (3.1 ) Total $ 148.8 $ 165.6 $ 473.8 $ 470.1 % of VA % of VA % of VA % of VA Gross Margin PAC $ 18.0 23 % $ 26.8 28 % $ 66.7 26 % $ 74.1 28 % AM 17.1 38 % 19.3 42 % 56.6 40 % 53.0 40 % Other 8.9 8.7 35 % 24.4 23.0 PC 9.2 36 % 9.0 33 % 25.0 33 % 23.8 31 % Corp (0.3 ) 30 % (0.3 ) (0.6 ) 46 % (0.8 ) - Total $ 44.0 30 % $ 54.8 33 % $ 147.7 31 % $ 150.1 32 % % of VA % of VA % of VA % of VA Operating Profit PAC $ 4.5 6 % $ 10.8 11 % $ 20.7 8 % $ 23.3 9 % AM 7.0 16 % 7.8 17 % 23.3 16 % 25.5 19 % Other (1.3 ) (0.9 ) (6.8 ) (5.6 ) PC 2.3 9 % 2.1 8 % 4.5 6 % 6.7 9 % Corp (3.6 ) - (3.0 ) - (11.3 ) - (12.3 ) - Total $ 10.2 7 % $ 17.7 11 % $ 37.2 8 % $ 43.2 9 % Special Items PAC $ - $ - $ - $ - AM - (5.0 ) Other 1.8 (2.7 ) (0.3 ) (3.5 ) PC 1.3 - 1.3 (2.5 ) Corp - 0.5 - (2.7 ) (1.6 ) - (1.0 ) Total $ 1.8 $ (2.7 ) $ (0.3 ) $ (8.5 ) Operating Profit Excluding Special Items % of VA % of VA % of VA % of VA PAC $ 4.5 5.7 % $ 10.8 11.4 % $ 20.7 8.1 % $ 23.3 8.8 % AM 7.0 15.7 % 7.8 16.9 % 23.3 16.3 % 20.5 15.4 % Other 0.5 (3.6 ) (7.1 ) (9.1 ) PC 3.6 14.0 % 2.1 7.8 % 5.8 7.7 % 4.2 5.5 % Corp (3.1 ) - (5.7 ) - (12.9 ) - (13.3 ) - Total $ 12.0 8.1 % $ 15.0 9.1 % $ 36.9 7.8 % $ 34.7 7.4 % The cost of gold, silver, platinum, palladium and copper is passed through to customers and therefore the trends and comparisons of net sales are affected by movements in the market price of these metals. Internally, management also reviews net sales on a value-added basis. Value-added sales is a non-GAAP measure that deducts the value of the pass-through metals sold from net sales. Value-added sales allows management to assess the impact of differences in net sales between periods or segments and analyze the resulting margins and profitability without the distortion of the movements in pass-through metal prices. The dollar amount of gross margin and operating profit is not affected by the value-added sales calculation. The Company sells other metals and materials that are not considered direct pass throughs and their costs are not deducted from net sales to calculate value-added sales. The Company’s pricing policy is to pass the cost of these metals on to customers in order to mitigate the impact of price volatility on the Company’s results from operations. Value-added information is being presented since changes in metal prices may not directly impact profitability. It is the Company’s intent to allow users of the financial statements to review sales with and without the impact of the pass-through metals (a) Operating loss for Corporate for the third quarter and nine months ended September 26, 2014 was reduced by $0.3 and $0.2 respectively, to correct an error in stock compensation expense. Materion Corporation Attachment 5 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measure - Profitability (Unaudited) Third Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended (In millions except per share amounts) Oct. 2, 2015 Sept. 26, 2014 Oct. 2, 2015 Sept. 26, 2014 GAAP as Reported Net sales $ 244.4 $ 291.6 $ 811.2 $ 838.5 Gross margin 44.0 54.8 147.7 150.1 Operating profit 10.2 17.7 37.2 43.2 Net income 6.9 12.6 25.4 29.9 EPS - Diluted $ 0.34 $ 0.61 $ 1.24 $ 1.42 Reorganization costs (benefits) Cost of sales $ 0.6 $ - $ 0.6 $ 0.2 Selling, general, and administrative expense 1.2 0.3 1.2 0.8 Other-net - - - (2.6 ) Recovery from insurance and other litigation, net of expenses Cost of sales - - - - Selling, general, and administrative expense - 1.0 1.7 3.9 Other-net - (4.0 ) (3.8 ) (10.8 ) Total special items $ 1.8 $ (2.7 ) $ (0.3 ) $ (8.5 ) Special items - net of tax $ 1.3 $ (1.8 ) $ (0.2 ) $ (5.6 ) Tax Special Item $ - $ - $ 0.2 $ - Non-GAAP Measures - Adjusted Profitability Value-added (VA) sales $ 148.8 $ 165.6 $ 473.8 $ 470.1 Gross margin 44.6 54.8 148.3 150.3 Gross margin % of VA 30.0 % 33.1 % 31.3 % 32.0 % Operating profit 12.0 15.0 36.9 34.7 Operating profit % of VA 8.1 % 9.1 % 7.8 % 7.4 % Net income 8.2 10.8 25.4 24.3 EPS - Diluted $ 0.40 $ 0.52 $ 1.24$ 1.16 In addition to presenting financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this earnings release contains financial measures, including gross margin, operating profit, net income and earnings per share, on a non-GAAP basis. As detailed in the above reconciliation, we have adjusted out the cost (benefit) impact of the net recovery from insurance and other litigation claims, reorganization costs (benefits) and certain income tax items from the applicable GAAP measure. Internally, management reviews the results of operations without the impact of these costs in order to assess the profitability from ongoing activities. We are providing this information because we believe it will assist investors in analyzing our financial results and, when viewed in conjunction with the GAAP results, provide a more comprehensive understanding of the factors and trends affecting our operations. Materion Corporation Attachment 6 Value-added Sales by Market (Unaudited) (In millions) Third Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended Oct. 2, 2015 Sept. 26, 2014 % Change Oct. 2, 2015 Sept. 26, 2014 % Change Materion Corporation Consumer Electronics $ 38.3 $ 46.0 -17% $ 125.4 $ 132.8 -6% Industrial Components 25.3 23.0 10% 73.8 64.2 15% Medical 18.6 21.6 -14% 54.0 55.0 -2% Automotive Electronics 13.3 14.1 -6% 43.3 41.6 4% Energy 8.0 14.0 -43% 29.5 38.4 -23% Defense 13.0 9.7 34% 34.1 26.8 27% Telecom Infrastructure 8.2 11.0 -25% 27.9 29.0 -4% Other 24.1 26.2 -8% 85.8 82.3 4% Total $ 148.8 $ 165.6 -10% $ 473.8 $ 470.1 1% Performance Alloy & Composites Consumer Electronics $ 13.7 $ 16.5 -17% $ 46.1 $ 48.5 -5% Industrial Components 19.6 18.2 8% 55.1 48.4 14% Medical 1.1 4.8 -77% 4.6 11.2 -59% Automotive Electronics 12.5 13.8 -9% 40.1 40.6 -1% Energy 4.3 11.1 -61% 18.0 29.3 -39% Defense 8.4 5.5 53% 20.2 15.4 31% Telecom Infrastructure 6.1 8.4 -27% 20.4 21.8 -6% Other 13.9 16.4 -15% 52.2 49.4 6% Total $ 79.6 $ 94.7 -16% $ 256.7 $ 264.6 -3% Advanced Materials Consumer Electronics $ 20.3 $ 22.6 -10% $ 65.4 $ 64.2 2% Industrial Components 4.9 4.4 11% 16.4 13.7 20% Medical 3.1 2.7 15% 8.3 6.7 24% Automotive Electronics - - 0% - - 0% Energy 3.7 2.9 28% 11.5 9.1 26% Defense 1.5 1.3 15% 5.0 4.0 25% Telecom Infrastructure 2.1 2.6 -19% 7.5 7.2 4% Other 8.9 9.6 -7% 28.9 27.8 4% Total $ 44.5 $ 46.1 -3% $ 143.0 $ 132.7 8% Other/Precision Coatings Group Consumer Electronics $ 4.3 $ 6.9 -38% $ 13.9 $ 20.1 -31% Industrial Components 0.8 0.4 100% 2.3 2.1 10% Medical 14.4 14.1 2% 41.1 37.1 11% Automotive Electronics 0.8 0.3 167% 3.2 1.0 220% Energy - - - - Defense 3.1 2.9 7% 8.9 7.4 20% Telecom Infrastructure - - - - - Other 1.3 0.2 0% 4.7 5.1 0% Total $ 24.7 $ 24.8 0% $ 74.1 $ 72.8 2%
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