Exhibit 99.1
Altra Holdings Reports 25% Year-over-Year Sales Increase
in First Quarter 2011 and Record Net Income for a Quarter
Broad-based Demand Strength Continues;
Volume and Operating Model Leverage Drive 47% Year-over-Year
Operating Profit Growth;
Announces Investment in New China Manufacturing Facility;
Raises Guidance for Full Year 2011
in First Quarter 2011 and Record Net Income for a Quarter
Broad-based Demand Strength Continues;
Volume and Operating Model Leverage Drive 47% Year-over-Year
Operating Profit Growth;
Announces Investment in New China Manufacturing Facility;
Raises Guidance for Full Year 2011
BRAINTREE, Mass., April 26, 2011 —Altra Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AIMC), a leading global supplier of clutch brakes, couplings, gearing, belted drives and power transmission components, today announced unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended April 2, 2011.
Financial Highlights
§ | First-quarter net sales increased 25% to $159.8 million compared with the prior-year quarter. | ||
§ | First-quarter net income was a record $10.7 million, an increase of 88% compared to the first quarter of 2010. | ||
§ | First-quarter earnings per diluted share increased 82% to $0.40 compared with the first quarter of 2010. | ||
§ | First-quarter income from operations increased approximately 180 basis points to 12.5% of sales from the first quarter of 2010. | ||
§ | First-quarter 2011 income from operations was reduced by $1.1 million due to acquisition related costs and the first-quarter 2010 was impacted by $1.0 million of restructuring charges. |
Management Comments
“We reported excellent financial results on both the top- and bottom-line for the first quarter of 2011, continuing the momentum we established last year,” said Carl Christenson, President and CEO. “Broad-based market demand across our early-cycle and most of our late-cycle end markets drove our impressive growth this quarter. We are pleased with our positioning within our end markets, which we believe offer excellent prospects for long-term growth.”
“Altra also turned in outstanding results on the bottom line as well, including a record level of earnings per diluted share,” continued Christenson. “We reported a 47% year-over-year increase in operating profit, approximately a 180 basis point increase in operating margin, and a 82% increase in diluted earnings per share. We are especially pleased with this performance since we have yet to fully benefit from our consolidation activities and we continue to invest heavily in future growth opportunities.”
Financial Results
Net sales for the first quarter of 2011 increased 25.2% to $159.8 million from $127.7 million in the same period of the prior year.
Income from operations for the first quarter of 2011 was $20.0 million compared with $13.6 million in the prior-year first quarter. Income from operations in the first quarter of 2011 included acquisition costs of $1.1 million and income from operations in the first quarter of 2010 included restructuring charges of $1.0 million.
Other income was $0.3 million in the first quarter of 2011 compared with other expense of $0.3 million in the first quarter of 2010, due primarily to foreign currency exchange rates.
For the first quarter of 2011, the Company reported net income of $10.7 million, or $0.40 per diluted share. This compares with net income of $5.7 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, in the prior-year first quarter.
The first quarter tax provision was favorably impacted by a one-time $0.6 million discrete withholding tax refund.
Cash and cash equivalents were $145.5 million at April 2, 2011 compared with $72.7 million at December 31, 2010.
Business Outlook
“We plan to execute aggressively on our growth strategy as we progress throughout the year,” continued Christenson. “Our strategy focuses on capitalizing on growth opportunities in new and existing markets, increasing our presence in key underpenetrated geographic regions, entering new high-growth markets and pursuing strategic acquisitions. Currently, China is an underpenetrated market for Altra and offers significant untapped growth potential. This year we will be investing in a new manufacturing facility in China to serve the domestic steel and energy markets. In addition, we continue to expect that the Bauer transaction will close in the second quarter and we are very excited by the prospect that this complementary acquisition has for Altra. Going forward, we see a favorable environment to continue to further execute our acquisition strategy.”
“We expect that demand will continue to be strong for the remainder of the year,” continued Christenson. “As a result of the positive demand environment and our success in the first quarter, we are raising our guidance for the full year.”
For full year 2011, the Company now is forecasting sales in the range of $600 to $620 million and EPS of $1.36 to $1. 46. This includes approximately $0.12 for interest on the Company’s Convertible Notes related to the Bauer transaction, which is expected to close in the second quarter. As a result of Altra’s investment in its China facility, the Company now expects capital expenditures in the range of $20 to $22 million. Depreciation and amortization is expected to be in the range of $21 to $22 million. The Company expects its tax rate for the full year to be in the range of 30.0% to 33.0%.
The Company will conduct an investor conference call to discuss its unaudited first quarter financial results tomorrow, April 27, 2011, at 11:00 AM ET. The public is invited to listen to the conference call by dialing 877-407-8293 domestically or 201-689-8349 for international access and asking to participate in the ALTRA conference call. A live webcast of the call will be available in the “Investor Relations” section ofwww.altramotion.com. Individuals may download charts that will be used during the call atwww.altramotion.com under “Events & Presentations” in the “Investor Relations” section. The charts will be available after earnings are released. A replay of the recorded conference call will be available after the conclusion of the call on April 27, 2011 through midnight on May 4, 2011. To listen to the replay, dial 877-660-6853 domestically or 201-612-7415 for international access, dial account # 364 then replay ID # 367782. A webcast replay also will be available atwww.altramotion.com.
Altra Holdings, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income Data:
Quarter Ended | ||||||||
April 2, 2011 | April 3, 2010 | |||||||
In Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | ||||||
Net sales | $ | 159,847 | $ | 127,706 | ||||
Cost of sales | 112,012 | 90,303 | ||||||
Gross profit | $ | 47,835 | $ | 37,403 | ||||
Gross profit as a percent of net sales | 29.9 | % | 29.3 | % | ||||
Selling, general & administrative expenses | 25,516 | 20,972 | ||||||
Research and development expenses | 2,317 | 1,779 | ||||||
Restructuring costs | — | 1,046 | ||||||
Income from operations | $ | 20,002 | $ | 13,606 | ||||
Income from operations as a percent of net sales | 12.5 | % | 10.7 | % | ||||
Interest expense, net | 5,163 | 4,940 | ||||||
Other non-operating (income) expense | (286 | ) | 295 | |||||
Income before income taxes | $ | 15,125 | $ | 8,371 | ||||
Provision for income taxes | 4,403 | 2,632 | ||||||
Income tax rate | 29.1 | % | 31.4 | % | ||||
Net income | $ | 10,722 | $ | 5,739 | ||||
Weighted Average common shares outstanding | ||||||||
Basic | 26,487 | 26,343 | ||||||
Diluted | 26,608 | 26,425 | ||||||
Net income per share | ||||||||
Basic | 0.40 | 0.22 | ||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.22 |
Consolidated Balance Sheets
April 2, 2011 | ||||||||
In Thousands of Dollars | (unaudited) | December 31, 2010 | ||||||
Assets: | ||||||||
Current Assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 145,522 | 72,723 | ||||||
Trade Receivables, net | 87,042 | 67,403 | ||||||
Inventories | 92,851 | 88,217 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 4,414 | 4,414 | ||||||
Income tax receivable | 3,364 | 4,126 | ||||||
Assets held for sale | 1,484 | 1,484 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 6,905 | 4,168 | ||||||
Total current assets | 341,582 | 242,535 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 105,551 | 105,298 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 68,620 | 69,250 | ||||||
Goodwill | 77,938 | 76,897 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 82 | 82 | ||||||
Other non-current assets, net | 16,207 | 14,040 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 609,980 | $ | 508,102 | ||||
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable | 43,659 | 40,812 | ||||||
Accrued payroll | 12,584 | 18,486 | ||||||
Accruals and other liabilities | 28,055 | 24,142 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 59 | 59 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 3,377 | 3,393 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 87,734 | 86,892 | ||||||
Long-term debt, less current portion and net of unaccreted discount | 273,824 | 213,109 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 29,532 | 20,558 | ||||||
Pension liabilities | 10,827 | 10,808 | ||||||
Long-term taxes payable | 11,013 | 10,892 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 878 | 1,091 | ||||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 196,172 | 164,752 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 609,980 | $ | 508,102 | ||||
Year to Date Ended | ||||||||
April 2, | April 3, | |||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 10,722 | $ | 5,739 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows: | ||||||||
Depreciation | 4,054 | 4,159 | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 1,364 | 1,383 | ||||||
Amortization and write-offs of deferred financing costs | 329 | 172 | ||||||
Loss on foreign currency, net | 51 | 314 | ||||||
Accretion of debt discount, net | 300 | 73 | ||||||
Stock based compensation | 700 | 548 | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Trade receivables | (20,402 | ) | (15,037 | ) | ||||
Inventories | (3,508 | ) | (1,569 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 2,070 | 14,522 | ||||||
Other current assets and liabilities | (2,643 | ) | (2,002 | ) | ||||
Other operating assets and liabilities | (337 | ) | (128 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (7,300 | ) | 8,174 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (2,754 | ) | (2,694 | ) | ||||
Additional purchase price paid for acquisition | — | (1,177 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (2,754 | ) | (3,871 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||
Payment of debt issuance costs | (3,404 | ) | (63 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from issuance of Convertible Notes | 85,000 | — | ||||||
Shares surrendered for tax withholdings | (62 | ) | (288 | ) | ||||
Payment on mortgages | (131 | ) | (121 | ) | ||||
Payments on capital leases | (186 | ) | (175 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 81,217 | (647 | ) | |||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 1,636 | (1,587 | ) | |||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 72,799 | 2,069 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 72,723 | 51,497 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 145,522 | $ | 53,566 | ||||
About Altra Holdings
Altra Holdings, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Altra Industrial Motion, Inc., is a leading multinational designer, producer and marketer of a wide range of mechanical power transmission products. The company brings together strong brands covering over 40 product lines with production facilities in eight countries and sales coverage in over 70 countries. Our leading brands include Boston Gear, Warner Electric, TB Wood’s, Formsprag Clutch, Ameridrives Couplings, Industrial Clutch, Kilian Manufacturing, Marland Clutch, Nuttall Gear, Stieber Clutch, Wichita Clutch, Twiflex Limited, Bibby Transmissions, Matrix International, Inertia Dynamics, Huco Dynatork and Warner Linear.
All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this release are forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance, achievements or events. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by phrases such as “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “should,” “seeks,” “predicts,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “projects,” “estimates,” “plans,” “could,” “designed”, “should be,” and other similar expressions that denote expectations of future or conditional events rather than statements of fact. Forward-looking statements also may relate to strategies, plans and objectives for, and potential results of, future operations, financial results, financial condition, business prospects, growth strategy and liquidity, and are based upon financial data, market assumptions and management’s current business plans and beliefs or current estimates of future results or trends available only as of the time the statements are made, which may become out of date or incomplete. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and investors must recognize that events could differ significantly from our expectations. These statements include, but may not be limited to, those comments regarding the company’s plan to execute aggressively its growth strategy during the remainder of 2011, its strategy to capitalize on growth opportunities in new and existing markets, increase its presence in key underpenetrated geographic regions, enter new high-growth markets and pursue strategic acquisitions; the expected closing of the Bauer acquisition and its expected impact; the Company’s plans to invest in a new manufacturing facility in China; its expectation that demand will be strong for the remainder of 2011; and the Company’s guidance for 2011.
In addition to the risks and uncertainties noted in this release, there are certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by some of the statements made. These include: (1) competitive pressures, (2) changes in economic conditions in the United States and abroad and the cyclical nature of our markets, (3) loss of distributors, (4) the ability to develop new products and respond to customer needs, (5) risks associated with international operations, including currency risks, (6) accuracy of estimated forecasts of OEM customers and the impact of the current global economic environment on our customers, (7) risks associated with a disruption to our supply chain, (8) fluctuations in the costs of raw materials used in our products, (9) product liability claims, (10) work stoppages and other labor issues, (11) changes in employment, environmental, tax and other laws and changes in the enforcement of laws, (12) loss of key management and other personnel, (13) changes in pension and retirement liabilities, (14) risks associated with compliance with environmental laws, (15) the ability to successfully execute, manage and integrate key acquisitions and mergers, (16) failure to obtain or protect intellectual property rights, (17) risks associated with impairment of goodwill or intangibles assets,
(18) failure of operating equipment or information technology infrastructure, (19) risks associated with our debt leverage and operating covenants under our debt instruments, (20) risks associated with restrictions contained in our Senior Secured Notes, (21) risks associated with compliance with tax laws, (22) risks
associated with the global recession and volatility and disruption in the global financial markets, (23) risks associated with implementation of our new ERP system, (24) risks associated with the Bauer acquisition, (25) risks associated with the Company’s planned investment in a new manufacturing facility in China, and (26) other risks, uncertainties and other factors described in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and annual reports on Form 10-K and in the Company’s other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or in materials incorporated therein by reference. Except as required by applicable law, Altra Holdings, Inc. does not intend to, update or alter its forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. AIMC-E
Contact:
Altra Holdings, Inc.
Christian Storch, Chief Financial Officer
781-917-0541
Christian.storch@altramotion.com
Altra Holdings, Inc.
Christian Storch, Chief Financial Officer
781-917-0541
Christian.storch@altramotion.com