Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | April 29, 2016 |
Ohio | 001-15885 | 34-1919973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6070 Parkland Blvd., Mayfield Hts., Ohio | 44124 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 216-486-4200 |
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | Materion Corporation press release, dated April 29, 2016 |
Materion Corporation | |||
April 29, 2016 | By: | /s/ Michael C. Hasychak | |
Michael C. Hasychak | |||
Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Materion Corporation press release, dated April 29, 2016 |
▪ | First quarter 2016 earnings were $0.27 per share, diluted, in line with Company expectations. |
▪ | Net sales for the first quarter of 2016 were $235.5 million. Value-added sales were $143.9 million, flat with the fourth quarter of 2015 value-added sales. |
▪ | Both the Advanced Materials and Precision Coatings business groups delivered sequential profit growth and margin expansion in the first quarter of 2016, compared to the fourth quarter of 2015. |
▪ | The Company confirms its previously announced 2016 earnings forecast range of $1.30 to $1.55 per share, diluted. |
▪ | Actual net sales, operating rates and margins for 2016; |
▪ | Our ability to strengthen our internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures; |
▪ | The global economy; |
▪ | The impact of any U.S. Federal Government shutdowns and sequestrations; |
▪ | The condition of the markets which we serve, whether defined geographically or by segment, with the major market segments being: consumer electronics, industrial components, medical, automotive electronics, defense, telecommunications infrastructure, energy, commercial aerospace and science; |
▪ | Changes in product mix and the financial condition of customers; |
▪ | Our success in developing and introducing new products and new product ramp-up rates; |
▪ | Our success in passing through the costs of raw materials to customers or otherwise mitigating fluctuating prices for those materials, including the impact of fluctuating prices on inventory values; |
▪ | Our success in identifying acquisition candidates and in acquiring and integrating such businesses; |
▪ | The impact of the results of acquisitions on our ability to fully achieve the strategic and financial objectives related to these acquisitions; |
▪ | Our success in implementing our strategic plans and the timely and successful completion and start-up of any capital projects; |
▪ | The availability of adequate lines of credit and the associated interest rates; |
▪ | Other financial factors, including the cost and availability of raw materials (both base and precious metals), physical inventory valuations, metal financing fees, tax rates, exchange rates, pension costs and required cash contributions and other employee benefit costs, energy costs, regulatory compliance costs, the cost and availability of insurance, and the impact of the Company’s stock price on the cost of incentive compensation plans; |
▪ | The uncertainties related to the impact of war, terrorist activities and acts of God; |
▪ | Changes in government regulatory requirements and the enactment of new legislation that impacts our obligations and operations; |
▪ | The conclusion of pending litigation matters in accordance with our expectation that there will be no material adverse effects; |
▪ | The success of the realignment of our businesses; and |
▪ | The risk factors as set forth in Part 1, Item 1A of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. |
First Quarter Ended | |||||||
(In thousands except per share amounts) | April 1, 2016 | April 3, 2015 | |||||
Net sales | $ | 235,511 | $ | 290,024 | |||
Cost of sales | 192,154 | 237,669 | |||||
Gross margin | 43,357 | 52,355 | |||||
Selling, general, and administrative expense | 30,487 | 37,933 | |||||
Research and development expense | 3,452 | 3,348 | |||||
Other — net | 1,886 | (2,158 | ) | ||||
Operating profit | 7,532 | 13,232 | |||||
Interest expense — net | 415 | 657 | |||||
Income before income taxes | 7,117 | 12,575 | |||||
Income tax expense | 1,749 | 3,591 | |||||
Net income | $ | 5,368 | $ | 8,984 | |||
Basic earnings per share: | |||||||
Net income per share of common stock | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.45 | |||
Diluted earnings per share: | |||||||
Net income per share of common stock | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.44 | |||
Cash dividends per share | $ | 0.090 | $ | 0.085 | |||
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding: | |||||||
Basic | 20,018 | 20,144 | |||||
Diluted | 20,228 | 20,489 |
(Thousands) | April 1, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | ||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 18,868 | $ | 24,236 | ||||
Accounts receivable | 112,921 | 97,236 | ||||||
Inventories | 213,218 | 211,820 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | 12,855 | 12,799 | ||||||
Total current assets | 357,862 | 346,091 | ||||||
Long-term deferred income taxes | 26,971 | 25,743 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment | 848,495 | 833,834 | ||||||
Less allowances for depreciation, depletion and amortization | (581,200 | ) | (570,205 | ) | ||||
Property, plant and equipment—net | 267,295 | 263,629 | ||||||
Intangible assets | 12,167 | 13,389 | ||||||
Other assets | 5,996 | 6,716 | ||||||
Goodwill | 86,725 | 86,725 | ||||||
Total Assets | $ | 757,016 | $ | 742,293 | ||||
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | ||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||
Short-term debt | $ | 23,109 | $ | 8,990 | ||||
Accounts payable | 32,619 | 31,888 | ||||||
Salaries and wages | 15,803 | 27,494 | ||||||
Other liabilities and accrued items | 21,087 | 22,035 | ||||||
Income taxes | 4,007 | 2,373 | ||||||
Unearned revenue | 3,442 | 3,695 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 100,067 | 96,475 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 18,241 | 18,435 | ||||||
Retirement and post-employment benefits | 90,298 | 92,794 | ||||||
Unearned income | 44,807 | 45,953 | ||||||
Long-term income taxes | 1,293 | 1,293 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 111 | 110 | ||||||
Long-term debt | 14,052 | 4,276 | ||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 488,147 | 482,957 | ||||||
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | $ | 757,016 | $ | 742,293 |
First Quarter Ended | ||||||||
(Thousands) | April 1, 2016 | April 3, 2015 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 5,368 | $ | 8,984 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 11,308 | 11,909 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs in interest expense | 151 | 148 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense (non-cash) | 888 | 2,282 | ||||||
(Gain) loss on sale of property, plant, and equipment | (720 | ) | 74 | |||||
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense | (1,118 | ) | (7 | ) | ||||
Changes in assets and liabilities net of acquired assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable | (14,689 | ) | (5,467 | ) | ||||
Decrease (increase) in inventory | (527 | ) | (5,925 | ) | ||||
Decrease (increase) in prepaid and other current assets | (7 | ) | (2,480 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses | (15,085 | ) | (18,494 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in unearned revenue | (255 | ) | 5,510 | |||||
Increase (decrease) in interest and taxes payable | 1,009 | 1,314 | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in long-term liabilities | (2,920 | ) | (1,520 | ) | ||||
Other-net | (847 | ) | (395 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (17,444 | ) | (4,067 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Payments for purchase of property, plant, and equipment | (5,714 | ) | (7,196 | ) | ||||
Payments for mine development | (4,782 | ) | (3,748 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment | 752 | — | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (9,744 | ) | (10,944 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt | 14,103 | 13 | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 10,000 | 41,103 | ||||||
Repayment of long-term debt | (227 | ) | (13,929 | ) | ||||
Principal payments under capital lease obligations | (241 | ) | (230 | ) | ||||
Cash dividends paid | (1,801 | ) | (1,708 | ) | ||||
Repurchase of common stock | (462 | ) | (768 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 21,372 | 24,481 | ||||||
Effects of exchange rate changes | 448 | (682 | ) | |||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (5,368 | ) | 8,788 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 24,236 | 13,150 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 18,868 | $ | 21,938 |
First Quarter Ended | Fourth Quarter Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
(Millions) | April 1, 2016 | April 3, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
Net Sales | ||||||||||||||||||||
Performance Alloys and Composites | $ | 90.6 | $ | 103.3 | $ | 90.3 | ||||||||||||||
Advanced Materials | 108.1 | 149.9 | 87.4 | |||||||||||||||||
Other | 36.8 | 36.8 | 36.4 | |||||||||||||||||
Precision Coatings | 36.8 | 36.6 | 36.4 | |||||||||||||||||
Corporate | — | 0.2 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 235.5 | $ | 290.0 | $ | 214.0 | ||||||||||||||
Less: Pass-through Metal Cost | ||||||||||||||||||||
Performance Alloys and Composites | $ | 12.4 | $ | 17.7 | $ | 11.9 | ||||||||||||||
Advanced Materials | 66.0 | 98.2 | 47.6 | |||||||||||||||||
Other | 13.2 | 11.5 | 11.2 | |||||||||||||||||
Precision Coatings | 12.2 | 12.0 | 10.0 | |||||||||||||||||
Corporate | 1.0 | (0.5 | ) | 1.2 | ||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 91.6 | $ | 127.4 | $ | 70.7 | ||||||||||||||
Value-added Sales (non-GAAP) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Performance Alloys and Composites | $ | 78.2 | $ | 85.6 | $ | 78.4 | ||||||||||||||
Advanced Materials | 42.1 | 51.7 | 39.8 | |||||||||||||||||
Other | 23.6 | 25.3 | 25.2 | |||||||||||||||||
Precision Coatings | 24.6 | 24.6 | 26.4 | |||||||||||||||||
Corporate | (1.0 | ) | 0.7 | (1.2 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 143.9 | $ | 162.6 | $ | 143.4 | ||||||||||||||
Gross Margin | % of VA | % of VA | % of VA | |||||||||||||||||
Performance Alloys and Composites | $ | 17.7 | 23% | $ | 23.1 | 27% | $ | 17.9 | 23% | |||||||||||
Advanced Materials | 15.8 | 38% | 20.7 | 40% | 15.5 | 39% | ||||||||||||||
Other | 9.9 | — | 8.6 | — | 9.7 | — | ||||||||||||||
Precision Coatings | 10.0 | 41% | 8.3 | 34% | 9.1 | 34% | ||||||||||||||
Corporate | (0.1 | ) | — | 0.3 | — | 0.6 | — | |||||||||||||
Total | $ | 43.4 | 30% | $ | 52.4 | 32% | $ | 43.1 | 30% | |||||||||||
Operating Profit | % of VA | % of VA | % of VA | |||||||||||||||||
Performance Alloys and Composites | $ | 1.5 | 2% | $ | 6.8 | 8% | $ | 2.9 | 4% | |||||||||||
Advanced Materials | 5.2 | 12% | 8.9 | 17% | 4.5 | 11% | ||||||||||||||
Other | 0.8 | — | (2.5 | ) | — | 0.7 | — | |||||||||||||
Precision Coatings | 4.1 | 17% | 1.7 | 7% | 3.0 | 11% | ||||||||||||||
Corporate | (3.3 | ) | — | (4.2 | ) | — | (2.3 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Total | $ | 7.5 | 5% | $ | 13.2 | 8% | $ | 8.1 | 6% |
First Quarter Ended | Fourth Quarter Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
(Millions) | April 1, 2016 | April 3, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
Special Items | ||||||||||||||||||||
Performance Alloys and Composites | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||||
Advanced Materials | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Other | — | (2.1 | ) | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||
Precision Coatings | — | — | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||
Corporate | — | (2.1 | ) | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | — | $ | (2.1 | ) | $ | 0.8 | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit Excluding Special Items | % of VA | % of VA | % of VA | |||||||||||||||||
Performance Alloys and Composites | $ | 1.5 | 2% | $ | 6.8 | 8% | $ | 2.9 | 4% | |||||||||||
Advanced Materials | 5.2 | 12% | 8.9 | 17% | 4.5 | 11% | ||||||||||||||
Other | 0.8 | — | (4.6 | ) | — | 1.5 | — | |||||||||||||
Precision Coatings | 4.1 | 17% | 1.7 | 7% | 3.1 | 12% | ||||||||||||||
Corporate | (3.3 | ) | — | (6.3 | ) | — | (1.6 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Total | $ | 7.5 | 5% | $ | 11.1 | 7% | $ | 8.9 | 6% |
First Quarter Ended | Fourth Quarter Ended | ||||||||||
(Millions except per share amounts) | April 1, 2016 | April 3, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | ||||||||
GAAP as Reported | |||||||||||
Net Sales | $ | 235.5 | $ | 290.0 | $ | 214.0 | |||||
Gross margin | 43.4 | 52.4 | 43.1 | ||||||||
Operating profit | 7.5 | 13.2 | 8.1 | ||||||||
Net income | 5.4 | 9.0 | 6.7 | ||||||||
EPS - Diluted | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.33 | |||||
Reorganization costs (benefits) | |||||||||||
Cost of goods sold | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.1 | |||||
Selling, general, and administrative expense | — | — | — | ||||||||
Other-net | — | — | — | ||||||||
Recovery from insurance and other litigation, net of expenses | |||||||||||
Cost of sales | — | — | — | ||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expense | — | 1.7 | — | ||||||||
Other-net | — | (3.8 | ) | 0.7 | |||||||
Total special items | $ | — | $ | (2.1 | ) | $ | 0.8 | ||||
Special items - net of tax | $ | — | $ | (1.5 | ) | $ | 0.5 | ||||
Tax Special Item | $ | — | $ | 0.2 | $ | — | |||||
Non-GAAP Measures - Adjusted Profitability | |||||||||||
Value-added (VA) sales | $ | 143.9 | $ | 162.6 | $ | 143.4 | |||||
Gross margin | 43.4 | 52.4 | 43.2 | ||||||||
Gross margin % of VA | 30.2 | % | 32.2 | % | 30.1 | % | |||||
Operating profit | 7.5 | 11.1 | 8.9 | ||||||||
Operating profit % of VA | 5.0 | % | 6.8 | % | 6.2 | % | |||||
Net income | 5.4 | 7.7 | 7.2 | ||||||||
EPS - Diluted | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.36 |
First Quarter Ended | Fourth Quarter Ended | ||||||||||||||||
(Millions) | April 1, 2016 | April 3, 2015 | % Change | December 31, 2015 | % Change | ||||||||||||
Materion Corporation | |||||||||||||||||
Consumer Electronics | $ | 38.1 | $ | 44.4 | (14.2 | )% | $ | 35.9 | 6.1 | % | |||||||
Industrial Components | 21.8 | 25.2 | (13.5 | )% | $ | 20.5 | 6.3 | % | |||||||||
Medical | 18.3 | 17.6 | 4.0 | % | $ | 19.0 | (3.7 | )% | |||||||||
Defense | 14.3 | 9.6 | 49.0 | % | $ | 15.5 | (7.7 | )% | |||||||||
Automotive Electronics | 12.7 | 15.0 | (15.3 | )% | $ | 10.7 | 18.7 | % | |||||||||
Energy | 8.9 | 12.4 | (28.2 | )% | $ | 7.9 | 12.7 | % | |||||||||
Telecom Infrastructure | 8.6 | 9.2 | (6.5 | )% | $ | 7.2 | 19.4 | % | |||||||||
Other | 21.2 | 29.2 | (27.4 | )% | $ | 26.7 | (20.6 | )% | |||||||||
Total | $ | 143.9 | $ | 162.6 | (11.5 | )% | $ | 143.4 | 0.3 | % | |||||||
Performance Alloy and Composites | |||||||||||||||||
Consumer Electronics | $ | 14.7 | $ | 15.9 | (7.5 | )% | $ | 12.8 | 14.8 | % | |||||||
Industrial Components | 15.3 | 18.1 | (15.5 | )% | 14.9 | 2.7 | % | ||||||||||
Medical | 1.8 | 1.8 | — | % | 1.6 | 12.5 | % | ||||||||||
Defense | 9.8 | 4.9 | 100.0 | % | 11.2 | (12.5 | )% | ||||||||||
Automotive Electronics | 12.0 | 13.9 | (13.7 | )% | 10.2 | 17.6 | % | ||||||||||
Energy | 5.6 | 8.3 | (32.5 | )% | 4.8 | 16.7 | % | ||||||||||
Telecom Infrastructure | 6.2 | 6.5 | (4.6 | )% | 5.6 | 10.7 | % | ||||||||||
Other | 12.8 | 16.2 | (21.0 | )% | 17.3 | (26.0 | )% | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 78.2 | $ | 85.6 | (8.6 | )% | $ | 78.4 | (0.3 | )% | |||||||
Advanced Materials | |||||||||||||||||
Consumer Electronics | $ | 19.3 | $ | 23.4 | (17.5 | )% | $ | 17.9 | 7.8 | % | |||||||
Industrial Components | 5.1 | 6.4 | (20.3 | )% | 4.5 | 13.3 | % | ||||||||||
Medical | 2.8 | 2.6 | 7.7 | % | 2.9 | (3.4 | )% | ||||||||||
Defense | 1.5 | 2.0 | (25.0 | )% | 1.4 | 7.1 | % | ||||||||||
Automotive Electronics | — | — | — | % | — | — | % | ||||||||||
Energy | 3.3 | 4.1 | (19.5 | )% | 3.1 | 6.5 | % | ||||||||||
Telecom Infrastructure | 2.4 | 2.7 | (11.1 | )% | 1.6 | 50.0 | % | ||||||||||
Other | 7.7 | 10.5 | (26.7 | )% | 8.4 | (8.3 | )% | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 42.1 | $ | 51.7 | (18.6 | )% | $ | 39.8 | 5.8 | % | |||||||
Other | |||||||||||||||||
Consumer Electronics | $ | 4.1 | $ | 5.1 | (19.6 | )% | $ | 5.2 | (21.2 | )% | |||||||
Industrial Components | 1.4 | 0.7 | 100.0 | % | 1.1 | 27.3 | % | ||||||||||
Medical | 13.7 | 13.2 | 3.8 | % | 14.5 | (5.5 | )% | ||||||||||
Defense | 3.0 | 2.7 | 11.1 | % | 2.9 | 3.4 | % | ||||||||||
Automotive Electronics | 0.7 | 1.1 | (36.4 | )% | 0.5 | 40.0 | % | ||||||||||
Energy | — | — | — | % | — | — | % | ||||||||||
Telecom Infrastructure | — | — | — | % | — | — | % | ||||||||||
Other | 0.7 | 2.5 | (72.0 | )% | 1.0 | (30.0 | )% | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 23.6 | $ | 25.3 | (6.7 | )% | $ | 25.2 | (6.3 | )% |