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STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONl SALEM, NH 03079l TEL (603) 893-9701l FAX (603) 893-7324l WEB www.standex.com
Contact:
Thomas DeByle, CFO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(603) 893-9701
email: InvestorRelations@Standex.com
STANDEX REPORTS THIRD CONSECUTIVE QUARTER OF YEAR-OVER-YEAR REVENUE GROWTH IN FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2011
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Revenue grows 3.3% year-over-year as three of five business segments report increased sales
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Earnings outpaces sales growth as company leverages lower cost structure
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First quarter is sixth consecutive quarter of year-over-year operating margin growth
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Net debt declines to $50.7 million with net debt to capital ratio of 19.6%
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Quarterly cash dividend raised 20% to $0.06 per share
SALEM, NH – October 28, 2010 . . . .StandexInternational Corporation(NYSE:SXI) today reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2011.
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Net sales increased 3.3% to $157.1 million from $152.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2010.
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Income from operations was $17.6 million, compared with $13.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2010. Operating income for the first quarter of 2011 includes pretax, $1.0 million in restructuring expenses and a $3.1 million pretax gain on a real estate sale. The first quarter of fiscal 2010 includes $1.6 million in pretax restructuring charges. Excluding these items from both periods, the Company reported non-GAAP operating income of $15.5 million, compared to $14.6 million in the year-earlier quarter.
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Net income from continuing operations was $11.5 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, including a $0.6 million restructuring charge (after tax) and a $2.0 million gain (after tax) from a real estate transaction. This compares with first-quarter 2010 net income from continuing operations of $8.4 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, including a $1.0 million after-tax restructuring charge. Excluding the aforementioned items from both periods, non-GAAP net income from continuing operations was $10.2 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, compared with $9.4 million, or $0.75 per diluted share in the same period last year.
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EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, plus depreciation and amortization) was $21.0 million compared with $17.0 in the first quarter of fiscal 2010. Excluding the previously mentioned items from both periods, EBITDA was $18.9 million compared with $18.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2010.
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Net working capital (defined as accounts receivable plus inventories less accounts payable) was $112.8 million at the end of the first quarter, compared with $108.9 million at the end of the first quarter in the prior year. Working capital turns were 5.6 turns for both the first quarter of fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010.
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Net debt (defined as short-term debt plus long-term debt less cash) decreased to $50.7 million at September 30, 2010 from $59.7 million at June 30, 2010. The Company’s ratio of net debt to total capital was 19.6% at September 30, 2010, compared with 23.7% at June 30, 2010.
A reconciliation of net income, earnings per share, net income from continuing operations from reported GAAP amounts to non-GAAP amounts is included later in this release.
Management Comments
“Standex performed well in the first quarter of fiscal 2011,” said President and CEO Roger Fix. “Three of our five operating segments achieved year-over-year sales growth, with some of our markets still facing
recessionary conditions. Overall, we reported a 3.3% year-over-year increase in sales to $157 million, marking the third consecutive quarter of year-over-year and sequential revenue growth. We continue to be encouraged by the positive trends we’re seeing in most of our end markets, and by our success in taking market share through organic growth initiatives. Reflecting this positive outlook, as well as the strength in our balance sheet, the Board of Directors has decided to raise our quarterly cash dividend 20% to $0.06 per share. 1”
“Turning to the bottom line, this was the sixth consecutive quarter of year-over-year operating margin growth, as non-GAAP operating margin increased 29 basis points to 9.9%, non-GAAP net income from continuing operations increased 8% to $10.2 million, and non-GAAP EPS climbed 6.7% to $0.80 per share,” said Fix. “We continue to be pleased with the leverage we are gaining from our cost reduction and productivity improvement initiatives. This quarter, however, the deleveraging effect of lower volume at cooking solutions, as well as lower pricing, higher material costs and product mix at refrigerated solutions in our Food Service Equipment group substantially offset bottom-line gains at other businesses. We believe recent positive trends in Cooking Solutions demand and pricing actions we are taking in the Refrigerated Solutions businesses will have a positive impact on these businesses beginning in the second quarter.1”
“After the close of the quarter, we announced the acquisition of the Tri-Star product line, which is in line with our strategy to acquire companies that build on our strategic operating platforms,” continued Fix. “The Tri-Star acquisition provides our Food Service Equipment group with a more complete cooking solutions product offering – specifically, a primary cooking product line, including high-quality restaurant-series and value-series range platforms along with important cooking equipment accessories. We plan to continue to acquire companies like Tri-Star that build on our food service platform and reinforce our position as a leading supplier to food service equipment dealer buying groups, large chains and national accounts. 1”
Segment Review
Food Service Equipment Grouprevenues increased by 1.7% year-over-year, with operating income declining by 15.9% during this time. The decline in food service operating income was driven by the deleveraging effect of lower volume on the cooking side of the business, as well as lower pricing compared to Q1 of 2010, higher metal costs, and an unfavorable product and service mix at the Refrigerated Solutions group.
“Food Service Equipment sales growth was driven by strong performance by our Refrigerated Solutions and Procon pumps businesses, and partially offset by weakness at our Cooking Solutions group,” said Fix. “We are encouraged by the solid revenue and bookings performance turned in by the Refrigerated Solutions group, giving us confidence that we have begun to see a sustainable growth trend for that portion of the food service equipment group.1”
“We did see some weakness on the Cooking Solutions side in the first quarter, which was concentrated at our national accounts, including large retail and quick service restaurant chains,” added Fix. “This was primarily the result of the timing of program roll-outs. We are optimistic about the second fiscal quarter as we have received recent project awards from newly penetrated national C-store and quick service restaurants that will begin shipping during the quarter.1 We are confident that we can continue to take share on both the cold and hot sides of the market by offering a compelling value proposition to our customers.1”
TheEngraving Group’ssales increased by 7.6% year-over-year, with a 66.8% increase in operating income as a result of strong operating leverage.
“The Engraving Group’s excellent performance in the first quarter was driven by very strong mold texturizing demand in North America and Asia Pacific, with Europe also reporting solid results,” said Fix. “We continue to believe that the demand environment will be robust for mold texturing through the first half of fiscal 2011.1 Our roll engraving and machinery businesses are still soft, although we believe they have begun to stabilize.1 We are seeing early signs of increased quotation activity, but we are not ready to call the bottom of the market, given the continuing soft conditions in housing. The Engraving Group’s Innovent business continues to perform well.”
“The integration of our India acquisition is proceeding on schedule and we expect that a strong automotive platform launch schedule from the OEMs in India over the next 12 months should benefit this operation,1” said Fix. “We also expect that our new Tianjin engraving plant will open on schedule in the current second fiscal quarter as a complement to our two existing plants in China.1 We are excited by the prospects to
capitalize on significant sales opportunities in emerging countries by investing in our India, China and Brazil operations.”
Engineering Technologies Grouprevenuefor the first quarter was down 14.3% year-over-year, while operating income increased by 5.3%.
“Lower Engineering Technologies sales were the result of lower project sales in the aerospace segment and some softness in the energy market, partially offset by continued strength in aviation,” said Fix. “The lower project sales in aerospace are typical of the lumpy sales pattern we have historically experienced from this segment. We continue to focus on our diversification strategy in this business as uncertainty remains about the federal government’s funding for heavy lift launch vehicles. We are encouraged by the segment’s operating income growth, despite the decline in revenues, which reflects a favorable mix driven by aerospace, aviation, and nuclear business.”
TheElectronics and Hydraulics Group reported 37.7% year-over-year growth in revenues as operating income increased 211.7% due to strong operating leverage.
“The Electronics and Hydraulics segment reported another quarter of excellent results in the first quarter,” said Fix. “Sales growth at Electronics was the result of improving end market conditions and market share gains achieved through new products, penetration into new geographic areas, and the application of existing technologies into new applications and customers. At Hydraulics, we are seeing increasing signs of recovery in the North American market as we experienced the second consecutive quarter of double-digit improvements in year-over-year bookings, although there is still very little visibility. We also are pleased with our progress in expanding our Hydraulics presence in China and other Asia Pacific regions.”
Air Distribution Products Group(“ADP”) sales declined 3.8% from the same period last year, and the business recorded an operating loss of $0.5 million in the quarter.
“ADP continues to be affected by the downturn in the housing market,” said Fix. “However, we are pleased with the progress of our strategy to drive market share gains for ADP through our traditional products and customers, and to add new business through new products, penetrating new wholesaler accounts and leveraging our new facility in Dallas to enhance our market penetration in Texas and Oklahoma.,” said Fix. “We believe that pricing and metal costs have stabilized.1”
Business Outlook
“We are cautiously optimistic as we see continued positive sales momentum in most of our end markets,1” said Fix. “Going forward, we expect that the continuing market recovery and increased traction from our top-line initiatives will enable Standex to report accelerated earnings growth as we leverage our significantly improved cost structure.1 In addition, we will continue to focus on debt reduction in order to provide the financial flexibility to execute on our acquisition strategy, which centers on building larger, more competitive strategic operating platforms.”
Conference Call Details
Standex will host a conference call for investors today, Thursday, October 28, at 10:00 a.m. ET. On the call, Roger Fix, president and CEO, and Thomas DeByle, CFO, will review the company’s financial results and business and operating highlights. Investors interested in listening to the webcast should log on to the “Investor Relations” section of Standex’s website, located at www.standex.com. The Company's slide show accompanying the web cast audio also can be accessed via its website. To listen to the playback, please dial (888) 286-8010 in the U.S. or (617) 801-6888 internationally; the passcode is 93218743. The replay also can be accessed in the “Investor Relations” section of the company’s website, located at www.standex.com.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
EBITDA, which is "Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization," non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP net income from continuing operations and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial
measures and are intended to serve as a complement to results provided in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Standex believes that such information provides an additional measurement and consistent historical comparison of the company's performance. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is available in this news release.
About Standex
Standex International Corporation is a multi-industry manufacturer in five broad business segments: Food Service Equipment Group, Air Distribution Products Group, Engineering Technologies Group, Engraving Group and Electronics and Hydraulics Group with operations in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Mexico, Brazil, India and China. For additional information, visit the company's website at www.standex.com.
1Safe Harbor Language
Statements in this news release include, or may be based upon, management's current expectations, estimates and/or projections about Standex's markets and industries. These statements are forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may materially differ from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ are uncertainty in conditions in the financial and banking markets, general domestic and international economy including more specifically increases in raw material costs, the ability to substitute less expensive alternative raw materials, the heavy construction vehicle market, the new residential construction market, the ability to continue to successfully implement productivity improvements, increase market share, access new markets, introduce new products, enhance our presence in strategic channels, the successful expansion and automation of manufacturing capabilities and diversification efforts in emerging markets, the ability to continue to achieve cost savings through lean manufacturing, cost reduction activities, and low cost sourcing, effective completion of plant consolidations and the other factors discussed in the Annual Report of Standex on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and any subsequent periodic reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent management's estimates only as of the day made and should not be relied upon as representing management's estimates as of any subsequent date. While the Company may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company and management specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, even if management's estimates change.
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Standex International Corporation |
Consolidated Statement of Operations |
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| Three Months Ended |
| September 30, |
| 2010 | | 2009 |
Net sales | $157,059 | | $152,109 |
Cost of sales | 105,997 | | 102,921 |
Gross profit | 51,062 | | 49,188 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses | 35,517 | | 34,573 |
Gain on sale of real estate | (3,076) | | - |
Restructuring costs | 981 | | 1,557 |
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Income from operations | 17,640 | | 13,058 |
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Interest expense | 709 | | 935 |
Other (income) expense, net | 12 | | (244) |
Total | 721 | | 691 |
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 16,919 | | 12,367 |
Provision for income taxes | 5,392 | | 3,980 |
Net income from continuing operations | 11,527 | | 8,387 |
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Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | (539) | | 1,395 |
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Net income | $10,988 | | $9,782 |
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Basic earnings per share: | | | |
Income from continuing operations | $0.92 | | $0.68 |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | (0.04) | | 0.11 |
Total | $0.88 | | $0.79 |
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Diluted earnings per share: | | | |
Income from continuing operations | $0.90 | | $0.67 |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | (0.04) | | 0.11 |
Total | $0.86 | | $0.78 |
