For Immediate Release
SL Industries Announces 2016 First Quarter Results
MT. LAUREL, NEW JERSEY, May 3, 2016 . . . SL INDUSTRIES, INC. (NYSE MKT: SLI); (“SLI” or the “Company”) operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016 are summarized in the following paragraphs. Please read the Company’s full report on Form 10-Q, which can be found at www.slindustries.com.
Company Update
SLI and Handy & Harman Ltd. (“HNH”) jointly announced on April 7, 2016, that they entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of HNH plans to acquire and then merge with and into SLI, with SLI continuing as the surviving corporation and as a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of HNH (the “Merger”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, it is anticipated that the acquisition of SLI will be accomplished through a cash tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of the SLI’s common stock at a purchase price of $40.00 per share (the “Offer”). The Offer and Merger are subject to the terms described in the Merger Agreement, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on a Form 8-K on April 7, 2016. No assurances can be given that any of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement will be completed or that the conditions to the Offer will be satisfied.
First Quarter Results
Net sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 were $49.5 million compared with net sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 of $46.7 million.
Income from continuing operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 was $2.1 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, compared to income from continuing operations of $2.7 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.
Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 was $1.6 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.5 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 included a loss from discontinued operations of $0.5 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared to a loss from discontinued operations of $0.2 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2015.
The Company generated EBITDA from continuing operations of $4.6 million for the first quarter of 2016, as compared to $4.8 million for the same period in 2015, an decrease of $0.2 million, or 4%. The Company generated Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $5.5 million for the first quarter of 2016, compared to $4.9 million for the same period in 2015, for an increase of $0.6 million, or 12%. See “Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measurements” below for the definitions of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.
Guidance 2016
The Company anticipates, based on current information, full-year 2016 net sales, EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations in the ranges of $193 million to $236 million, $22.7 million to $27.7 million, and $25.0 million to $30.0 million, respectively. The Company’s outlook for the second quarter of 2016 is net sales, EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations in the ranges of $50 million to $56 million, $5.0 million to $5.5 million, and $6.0 million to $6.5 million, respectively.
Financial Summary
SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| | | March 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
| | | (In thousands) | |
| | | (Unaudited) | | | | |
| ASSETS | | | | | | |
| Current assets: | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 5,289 | | | $ | 10,977 | |
| Receivables, net | | | 33,907 | | | | 32,470 | |
| Inventories, net | | | 24,370 | | | | 23,722 | |
| Other current assets | | | 10,976 | | | | 10,091 | |
| Total current assets | | | 74,542 | | | | 77,260 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | | | 18,222 | | | | 18,166 | |
| Intangible assets, net | | | 34,446 | | | | 35,477 | |
| Other assets and deferred charges, net | | | 3,059 | | | | 3,017 | |
| Total assets | | $ | 130,269 | | | $ | 133,920 | |
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| LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
| Current liabilities | | $ | 46,305 | | | $ | 50,647 | |
| Long-term liabilities | | | 5,732 | | | | 6,270 | |
| Shareholders' equity | | | 78,232 | | | | 77,003 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | | $ | 130,269 | | | $ | 133,920 | |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
| | | Three Months Ended | |
| | | March 31, | |
| | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
| | | (In thousands, except per share amounts) | |
| | | | | | | |
| Net sales | | $ | 49,495 | | | $ | 46,684 | |
| Cost and expenses: | | | | | | | | |
| Cost of products sold | | | 32,514 | | | | 31,260 | |
| Engineering and product development | | | 2,772 | | | | 2,784 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | | | 9,696 | | | | 8,014 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | | 1,280 | | | | 589 | |
| Total cost and expenses | | | 46,262 | | | | 42,647 | |
| Income from operations | | | 3,233 | | | | 4,037 | |
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| Other income (expense): | | | | | | | | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | | | (71 | ) | | | (27 | ) |
| Interest income | | | 2 | | | | 13 | |
| Interest expense | | | (57 | ) | | | (6 | ) |
| Other gain (loss), net | | | 105 | | | | 131 | |
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes | | | 3,212 | | | | 4,148 | |
| Income tax provision | | | 1,105 | | | | 1,440 | |
| Income from continuing operations | | | 2,107 | | | | 2,708 | |
| (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | | | (511 | ) | | | (162 | ) |
| Net income | | $ | 1,596 | | | $ | 2,546 | |
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| Basic net income (loss) per common share | | | | | | | | |
| Income from continuing operations | | $ | 0.53 | | | $ | 0.66 | |
| (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) |
| Net income | | $ | 0.40 | | | $ | 0.62 | |
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| Diluted net income (loss) per common share | | | | | | | | |
| Income from continuing operations | | $ | 0.53 | | | $ | 0.65 | |
| (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) |
| Net income | | $ | 0.40 | | | $ | 0.61 | |
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Shares used in computing basic net income (loss) per common share | | | 3,963 | | | | 4,093 | |
Shares used in computing diluted net income (loss) per common share | | | 3,989 | | | | 4,160 | |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
| | | Three Months Ended | |
| | | March 31, | |
| | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
| | | (In thousands) | |
| | | | | | | |
| Net income | | $ | 1,596 | | | $ | 2,546 | |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax: | | | | | | | | |
| Foreign currency translation | | | (606 | ) | | | (132 | ) |
| Comprehensive income | | $ | 990 | | | $ | 2,414 | |
Segment Results
| | | Three Months Ended | |
| | | March 31, | |
| | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
| | | (In thousands) | |
| Net sales | | | | | | |
| SLPE | | $ | 16,036 | | | $ | 16,148 | |
| MTE | | | 15,916 | | | | 18,993 | |
| SL-MTI | | | 17,543 | | | | 11,543 | |
| Net sales | | | 49,495 | | | | 46,684 | |
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| Income from operations | | | | | | | | |
| SLPE | | | 1,797 | | | | 1,701 | |
| MTE | | | 1,248 | | | | 2,450 | |
| SL-MTI | | | 2,546 | | | | 1,854 | |
| Unallocated Corporate Expenses | | | (2,358 | ) | | | (1,968 | ) |
| Income from operations | | | 3,233 | | | | 4,037 | |
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| Other income (expense): | | | | | | | | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | | | (71 | ) | | | (27 | ) |
| Interest income | | | 2 | | | | 13 | |
| Interest expense | | | (57 | ) | | | (6 | ) |
| Other gain (loss), net | | | 105 | | | | 131 | |
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes | | $ | 3,212 | | | $ | 4,148 | |
Note: The Company has historically operated under three business segments: SL Power Electronics Corp. (“SLPE”), the High Power Group, and SL-MTI. MTE Corporation (“MTE”) and TEAL Electronics Corp. (“TEAL”) were combined into one business segment, which was reported as the High Power Group. During 2016, the Company changed the name of the High Power Group to MTE. There is no change to the composition of MTE segment from what the Company previously reported as the High Power Group segment. As of March 31, 2016, the Company currently operates under three business segments: SLPE, MTE, and SL-MTI.
Supplemental Non-GAAP Disclosures
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
| | | Three Months Ended | |
| | | March 31, | |
| | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
| | | (In thousands) | |
| | | | | | | |
| Income from continuing operations, net of tax | | $ | 2,107 | | | $ | 2,708 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Add (deduct): | | | | | | | | |
| Interest income | | | (2 | ) | | | (13 | ) |
| Interest expense | | | 57 | | | | 6 | |
| Income tax provision | | | 1,105 | | | | 1,440 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | | 1,280 | | | | 589 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | | | 71 | | | | 27 | |
| EBITDA from continuing operations | | | 4,618 | | | | 4,757 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Strategic costs | | | 562 | | | | - | |
| Non-cash stock-based compensation expense | | | 239 | | | | 249 | |
| Direct acquisition costs | | | 41 | | | | - | |
| Loss (gain) on foreign exchange contracts | | | 13 | | | | (131 | ) |
| Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations | | $ | 5,473 | | | $ | 4,875 | |
Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measurements
The financial data contained in this press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including “EBITDA” and “Adjusted EBITDA”. The Company is presenting EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA because it believes that it provides useful information to investors about SLI, its business and its financial condition. The Company defines EBITDA as net income from continuing operations before the effects of interest income, interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and the amortization of deferred financing costs. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA before the effects of certain items, including strategic costs, non-cash charges for stock-based compensation, direct acquisition costs, and loss (gain), realized or unrealized, on foreign exchange contracts. The Company believes EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful to investors because they are key measures used by the Company’s Board of Directors and management to evaluate its business, including internal management reporting, budgeting and forecasting processes, in comparing operating results across the business, as an internal profitability measure, as a component in evaluating the ability and the desirability of making capital expenditures and significant acquisitions, as an element in determining executive compensation, and as a basis in determining the Company’s bank covenants.
However, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), and the items excluded from EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing financial performance. Therefore, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for net income (loss) or cash flows from operating, investing, or financing activities. Because EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are calculated before recurring cash items, including interest income, interest expense, and income taxes, and is not adjusted for capital expenditures or other recurring cash requirements of the business, it should not be considered as a measure of discretionary cash available to invest in the growth of the business. There are a number of material limitations to the use of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as an analytical tool, including the following:
| | · | EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the Company’s interest income and interest expense; |
| | · | EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the Company’s income tax expense or the cash requirements to pay its income taxes; |
| | · | Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash expenses in the period recorded, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the cash requirements for such replacement; |
| | · | EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not include the amortization of deferred financing costs; |
| | · | EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not include discontinued operations; |
| | · | Adjusted EBITDA does not include strategic costs; |
| | · | Adjusted EBITDA does not include non-cash charges for stock-based compensation; |
| | · | Adjusted EBITDA does not include direct acquisition costs; |
| | · | Adjusted EBITDA does not include loss (gain), realized or unrealized, on foreign exchange contracts. |
The Company compensates for these limitations by relying primarily on its GAAP financial measures and by using EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA only as supplemental information. The Company believes that consideration of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, together with a careful review of its GAAP financial measures, is the most informed method of analyzing SLI.
The Company reconciles EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net income from continuing operations, and that reconciliation is set forth above. Because EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not a measurement determined in accordance with GAAP and is susceptible to varying calculations, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as presented, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Net sales and expenses are measured in accordance with the policies and procedures described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.
About SL Industries, Inc.
SL Industries, Inc., designs, manufactures and markets power electronics, motion control, power protection, power quality electromagnetic equipment, and custom gears and gearboxes that are used in a variety of medical, commercial and military aerospace, computer, datacom, industrial, architectural and entertainment lighting, and telecom applications. For more information about SL Industries, Inc. and its products, please visit the Company’s web site at www.slindustries.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that reflect SLI’s current expectations and projections about its future results, performance, prospects, and opportunities. SLI has tried to identify these forward-looking statements by using words such as “may,” “should,” “expect,” “hope,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause its actual results, performance, prospects, or opportunities in 2016 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation: the effectiveness of the cost reduction initiatives undertaken by the Company, changes in demand for the Company’s products, product mix, the timing of customer orders and deliveries, the impact of competitive products and pricing, constraints on supplies of critical components, excess or shortage of production capacity, difficulties encountered in the integration of acquired businesses and other risks discussed from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates, and general domestic and international economic conditions. Although SLI believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable and achievable, such statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, and no assurance can be given that the actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise required by Federal securities laws, SLI undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances, or any other reason.
Contact
SL Industries, Inc.
Louis J. Belardi
Chief Financial Officer
E-mail: louis.belardi@slindustries.com
Phone: 856.727.1500 x 5525
