EXHIBIT 99.1
- Net sales of $184 million and Adjusted EBITDA rises 12% to $46 million
- Adjusted gross margin and Adjusted EBITDA reach record first-quarter levels
MIAMI, May 5, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --Platform Specialty Products Corporation (NYSE:PAH) ("Platform" or "the Company"), a global specialty chemicals company, announced today its first quarter 2014 financial results.
First Quarter 2014 Highlights
Daniel H. Leever, Platform's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We reported solid first quarter results, including double-digit organic adjusted earnings growth as we further enhanced our product mix and deepened our exposure to high-growth markets and geographies. Our free cash flow was solid. We expect cash flow to accelerate throughout the year. We are carrying momentum from the quarter, which we believe will produce another successful year for the underlying business. Our recently announced agreement to acquire Chemtura Corporation's AgroSolutions business facilitates our entry into the crop protection vertical, which, combined with our current operations, is a major step towards our goal of creating a truly world-class and world-scale organization. We continue to be opportunistic within our target-rich environment and, at the same time, remain steadfast in our disciplined approach to building a portfolio of true market leaders in niche verticals."
Frank J. Monteiro, Platform's Chief Financial Officer, added, "Our ability to successfully execute on our key operational initiatives paved the way for record level-first quarter gross margins and adjusted EBITDA performance. The highly cash generative nature of our business provides us with the agility to pursue growth initiatives, while preserving the overall strength and integrity of our balance sheet."
Financial Results
Net Sales
Platform reported net sales of $183.7 million for the first quarter of 2014, up 1.0% compared to $182.1 million in net sales for MacDermid, Incorporated ("MacDermid" or the "Predecessor") in the year-ago period. Within this, the Performance Materials segment reported sales of $143.1 million and sales within the Graphics Solutions segment totaled $40.6 million, representing a 3.1% increase and a 6.2% decrease, respectively, compared to sales for each of the Predecessor's businesses in the first quarter of 2013. The increase in net sales is primarily attributable to higher demand for electronic products in Asia, which was partially offset by lower sales of offshore fluids and anticipated lower demand for newspaper plate products.
Gross Profit
Gross profit for the first quarter of 2014 was $84.2 million, representing a gross margin of 45.8%. Excluding a one-time charge relating to the elimination of manufacturer's profit in inventory charged to cost of sales in connection with the acquisition of MacDermid on October 31, 2013, adjusted gross profit was $96.2 million, up 3.0% compared to MacDermid's adjusted gross profit in the first quarter of last year. Adjusted gross margin reached a first-quarter record high of 52.3%.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for the first quarter of 2014 were $80.2 million, compared to $63.6 million in the first quarter of 2013. Excluding one-time charges primarily related to a non-cash fair value adjustment to contingent consideration and to amortization expense on newly valued intangible assets associated with the MacDermid acquisition, combined operating expenses would have been $53.8 million, down 2.4% compared to MacDermid's adjusted operating expenses in the first quarter of 2013.
Net Income (Loss)
Net loss was $5.9 million in the first quarter of 2014 compared to net income of $15.3 million in the same period in 2013. Excluding one-time charges primarily related to the elimination of manufacturer's profit in inventory as well as a non-cash fair value adjustment to contingent consideration, at a normal tax rate of 33%, adjusted net income for the first quarter of 2014 was $23.2 million, a 15% year-over-year increase compared to MacDermid's adjusted net income in the first quarter of 2013. Adjusted earnings per diluted share was $0.17 for the first quarter of 2014.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") for the first quarter of 2014 grew 12.2% to $45.9 million from $40.9 million in the first quarter of 2013, representing a record level for adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter compared to MacDermid's performance prior to its acquisition by Platform. Adjusted EBITDA margin climbed to 25.0% vs. 22.5% in Q1 2013.
Conference Call
Platform will host a webcast/dial-in conference call to discuss its first quarter 2014 financial results at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Monday, May 5, 2014. Participants on the call will include Chief Executive Officer Daniel H. Leever and Chief Financial Officer Frank J. Monteiro.
To listen to the call by telephone, please dial (855) 357-3116 (domestic) or (484) 365-2867 (international) and provide the Conference ID: 36202254. The call will be simultaneously webcast at www.platformspecialtyproducts.com. A replay of the call and webcast will be available for three weeks shortly after completion of the live call at www.platformspecialtyproducts.com.
About Platform
Platform is a global producer of high-technology specialty chemical products and provider of technical services. The business involves the manufacture of a broad range of specialty chemicals, created by blending raw materials, and the incorporation of these chemicals into multi-step technological processes. These specialty chemicals and processes together encompass the products sold to customers in the electronics, metal and plastic plating, graphic arts, and offshore oil production and drilling industries. More information on Platform is available at www.platformspecialtyproducts.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release is intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 as it contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which include statements regarding Platform's adjusted earnings per share, expected or estimated revenue, the outlook for Platform's markets and the demand for its products, estimated sales, segment earnings, net interest expense, income tax provision, restructuring and other charges, cash flows from operations, consistent profitable growth, free cash flow, future revenues and gross operating and adjusted EBITDA margin improvement requirement and expansion, organic net sales growth, bank debt covenants, the success of new product introductions, growth in costs and expenses, the impact of commodities and currencies and Platform's ability to manage its risk in these areas, and the impact of acquisitions, divestitures, restructuring and other unusual items, including Platform's ability to successfully integrate and obtain the anticipated results and synergies from its consummated and future acquisitions. These projections and statements are based on management's estimates and assumptions with respect to future events and financial performance, and are believed to be reasonable, though are inherently difficult to predict. Actual results could differ materially from those projected as a result of certain factors. A discussion of factors that could cause results to vary is included in Platform's periodic and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Platform's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. Platform undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
| PLATFORM SPECIALTY PRODUCTS CORPORATION | ||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||
| (Unaudited) | ||
| ($ In thousands) | ||
| March 31, 2014 | December 31, 2013 | |
| Assets | ||
| Cash & cash equivalents | $ 316,604 | $ 123,040 |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $10,242 and $10,113 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively | 141,384 | 140,525 |
| Inventories | 79,870 | 89,618 |
| Prepaid expenses & other current assets | 21,347 | 30,056 |
| Total current assets | 559,205 | 383,239 |
| Property, plant & equipment, net | 135,743 | 139,670 |
| Goodwill | 1,001,748 | 1,002,886 |
| Intangible assets, net | 665,577 | 683,004 |
| Other assets | 31,957 | 33,089 |
| Total assets | 2,394,230 | 2,241,888 |
| Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity | ||
| Accounts payable | 54,230 | 56,156 |
| Accrued salaries, wages and employee benefits | 13,426 | 22,656 |
| Current installments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations | 7,911 | 7,958 |
| Other current liabilities | 31,559 | 32,650 |
| Total current liabilities | 107,126 | 119,420 |
| Long-term debt and capital lease obligations | 742,327 | 744,291 |
| Long-term retirement benefits, less current portion | 21,532 | 25,129 |
| Long-term deferred income taxes | 135,287 | 138,273 |
| Long term contingent consideration | 47,800 | 34,800 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 36,127 | 30,387 |
| Total liabilities | 1,090,199 | 1,092,300 |
| Commitments and contingencies | ||
| Redeemable 401(k) plan interest | -- | 20,972 |
| Stockholders' Equity | ||
| Preferred shares (2,000,000 designated as Series A), 5,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively; 2,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively | 20 | -- |
| Common shares, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 120,239,236 and 103,571,941 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively | 1,182 | -- |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,401,673 | 1,212,038 |
| Accumulated deficit | (201,639) | (194,222) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 5,484 | 14,779 |
| Total stockholders' equity | 1,206,720 | 1,032,595 |
| Income (deficit) in non-controlling interest | 97,311 | 96,021 |
| Total equity | 1,304,031 | 1,128,616 |
| Total liabilities, redeemable 401(k) interest and stockholders' equity | $ 2,394,230 | $ 2,241,888 |
| PLATFORM SPECIALTY PRODUCTS CORPORATION | ||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||
| (Unaudited) | ||
| ($ In thousands, except per share amounts) | ||
| Three Months Ended | ||
| March 31, 2014 | March 31, 2013 | |
| Successor | Predecessor | |
| Net sales | $ 183,726 | $ 182,132 |
| Cost of sales | 99,504 | 88,818 |
| Gross profit | 84,222 | 93,314 |
| Operating expenses: | ||
| Selling, technical, general and administrative | 74,032 | 55,980 |
| Research and development | 6,198 | 5,952 |
| Restructuring | -- | 1,606 |
| Total operating expenses | 80,230 | 63,538 |
| Operating profit | 3,992 | 29,776 |
| Other (expense) income: | ||
| Interest, net | (7,742) | (11,718) |
| Other (expense) income | (89) | 3,587 |
| (7,831) | (8,131) | |
| (Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes, non-controlling interest and accumulated payment-in-kind dividend on cumulative preferred shares | (3,839) | 21,645 |
| Income tax provision | (2,109) | (6,308) |
| Net (loss) income | (5,948) | 15,337 |
| Net income attributable to the non-controlling interest | (1,469) | (89) |
| Net (loss) income attributable to common shares | ||
| Shareholders | (7,417) | 15,248 |
| Accrued payment-in-kind dividend on cumulative preferred shares | -- | (11,794) |
| Net (loss) income attributable to common shares | $ (7,417) | $ 3,454 |
| Earnings (loss) per share | ||
| Basic | $ (0.07) | n/a |
| Diluted | $ (0.07) | n/a |
| Weighted average shares outstanding (In thousands) | ||
| Basic | 107,160 | n/a |
| Diluted | 107,160 | n/a |
| PLATFORM SPECIALTY PRODUCTS CORPORATION | ||||||
| NON-GAAP PRO FORMA INCOME STATEMENTS | ||||||
| (In thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||
| (Unaudited) | Three Months Ended March 31, | Adjustments | As Adjusted Three Months Ended March 31, | Three Months Ended March 31, | Adjustments | As Adjusted Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | |
| Successor | Successor | Predecessor | Predecessor | |||
| Net sales | $ 183,726 | $ -- | $ 183,726 | $ 182,132 | $ -- | $ 182,132 |
| Cost of sales | 99,504 | (11,956) a | 87,548 | 88,818 | -- | 88,818 |
| Gross profit | 84,222 | 11,956 | 96,178 | 93,314 | -- | 93,314 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||||
| Selling, technical, general and administrative | 74,032 | (26,455) b,c | 47,577 | 55,980 | (6,914) b | 49,066 |
| Research and development | 6,198 | -- | 6,198 | 5,952 | -- | 5,952 |
| Restructuring | -- | -- | -- | 1,606 | (1,606) | -- |
| Total operating expenses | 80,230 | (26,455) | 53,775 | 63,538 | (8,520) | 55,018 |
| Operating (loss) profit | 3,992 | 38,411 | 42,403 | 29,776 | 8,520 | 38,296 |
| Other income (expense): | ||||||
| Interest, net | (7,742) | -- | (7,742) | (11,718) | 3,995 e | (7,723) |
| Other (expense) | (89) | -- | (89) | 3,587 | (4,151) f | (564) |
| (7,831) | -- | (7,831) | (8,131) | (156) | (8,287) | |
| (Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes, non-controlling interest and accumulated payment-in-kind dividend on cumulative preferred shares | (3,839) | 38,411 | 34,572 | 21,645 | 8,364 | 30,009 |
| Income tax (provision) | (2,109) | (9,300) d | (11,409) | (6,308) | (3,595) d | (9,903) |
| Net (loss) income | (5,948) | 29,111 | 23,163 | 15,337 | 4,769 | 20,106 |
| Net income attributable to the non-controlling interest | (1,469) | 1,314 g | (155) | (89) | (89) | |
| Net (loss) income attributable to common shares Shareholders | (7,417) | 30,425 | 23,008 | 15,248 | 4,769 | 20,017 |
| Accrued payment-in-kind dividend on cumulative preferred shares | -- | -- | -- | (11,794) | 11,794 h | -- |
| Net (loss) income attributable to common shares | $ (7,417) | $ 30,425 | $ 23,008 | $ 3,454 | $ 16,563 | $ 20,017 |
| Earnings (loss) per share | ||||||
| Basic | $ (0.07) | -- | $ 0.21 | -- | -- | $ 0.19 |
| Diluted | $ (0.07) | -- | $ 0.17 | -- | -- | $ 0.15 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding | ||||||
| Basic | 107,160 | -- | 107,160 | -- | -- | 107,160 |
| Diluted | 107,160 | -- | 132,519 i | -- | -- | 132,519 |
| a Adjustment to reverse manufacturer's profit in inventory purchase accounting adjustment associated with MacDermid Acquisition. | ||||||
| b Includes $13.3m in Q1 2014 and $8.0m in Q1 2013 for intangible amortization expense that is added back in the "As Adjusted" Income Statement. | ||||||
| c Adjustment to reverse contingent consideration fair value adjustment of $13 million in connection with the MacDermid Acquisition. | ||||||
| d Adjustment to use an estimated effective tax rate of 33%. | ||||||
| e Adjustment to eliminate interest associated with debt not assumed with the MacDermid Acquisition. | ||||||
| f Reversal of non-cash, mark-to-market gains on foreign debt. | ||||||
| g Adjustment for reversal of the income attributable to the non-controlling interest resulting from the MacDermid Acquisition. | ||||||
| h Reversal of accrued accretion on Predecessor preferred stock dividends that were not paid until the MacDermid Acquisition. | ||||||
| i Adjusted Diluted weighted average shares outstanding assumes conversion and issuance of all outstanding warrants, conversion of exchange rights held by selling stockholders of MacDermid, common shares equivalent of founder's preferred shares and vested stock options (Non-GAAP Basis). Associated cash may not be reflected in the Balance Sheet. | ||||||
| PLATFORM SPECIALTY PRODUCTS CORPORATION | ||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||
| (Unaudited) | ||
| ($ In thousands) | ||
| Three Months Ended | ||
| March 31, 2014 | March 31, 2013 | |
| Successor | Predecessor | |
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||
| Net (loss) income | $ (5,948) | $ 15,337 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from operations to net cash flows provided by operating activities: | ||
| Depreciation & amortization | 16,890 | 9,887 |
| Non-cash fair value adjustment to contingent consideration | 13,000 | -- |
| Manufacturer's profit in inventory adjustment | 11,956 | -- |
| Other, net | (2,132) | 625 |
| Changes in assets & liabilities | (12,701) | (2,733) |
| Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 21,065 | 23,116 |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||
| Capital expenditures, net | (2,025) | (1,331) |
| Acquisition of business, net | 5,941 | -- |
| Other, net | (1,114) | (1,290) |
| Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities | 2,802 | (2,621) |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||
| Repayments of borrowings | (2,013) | (19,868) |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net | 172,463 | -- |
| Other, net | (191) | (156) |
| Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities | 170,259 | (20,024) |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (562) | (781) |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 193,564 | (310) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 123,040 | 143,351 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ 316,604 | $ 143,041 |
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| RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES | |||
| Includes Predecessor and Successor data | |||
| Predecessor | Successor | ||
| (in millions) | Q1 2013 | Q1 2014 | |
| Net income (loss) | $ 15.2 | $ (7.4) | |
| Adjustments to reconcile to net income (loss): | |||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 6.3 | 2.1 | |
| Interest expense | 11.8 | 7.8 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 9.9 | 16.9 | (1) |
| Unrealized gain on foreign currency denominated debt | (4.1) | -- | (2) |
| Restructuring and related expenses | 1.6 | -- | (3) |
| Manufacturer's profit in inventory (purchase accounting) | -- | 12.0 | (4) |
| Non-cash fair value adjustment to contingent consideration | -- | 13.0 | (5) |
| Other expense (income) | 0.2 | 1.5 | (6) |
| -- | -- | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ 40.9 | $ 45.9 | |
| 2013 Footnotes: | |||
| (1) Includes $13.3m in Q1 2014 and $6.7m in Q1 2013 for amortization expense that is added back in the "As Adjusted" Income Statement. | |||
| (2) Predecessor adjustment to other income for non-cash gain on foreign denominated debt. | |||
| (3) Includes restructuring expenses of $1.6m of reorganization costs adjusted out of operating expenses for Q1 2013. | |||
| (4) Adjustment to reverse manufacturer's profit in inventory purchase accounting adjustment associated with MacDermid Acquisition. | |||
| (5) Adjustment to fair value of contingent consideration in connection with the MacDermid Acquisition primarily associated with achieving the share price target. | |||
| (6) Adjustment in 2014 for reversal of the income attributable to the non-controlling interest resulting from the MacDermid Acquisition. | |||
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