FORM 10-Q SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 [X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 1996 ------------- [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. Commission file number 1-4743 -------- Standard Motor Products, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New York 11-1362020 - ----------------------------------- ------------------------ (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 37-18 Northern Blvd., Long Island City, N.Y. 11101 - ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (718) 392-0200 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No --- --- Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: Date Class Shares Outstanding - ------------- ------------ ----------------------- June 30, 1996 Common Stock 13,138,811 - ------------- ------------ ----------------------- STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES INDEX TO FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION JUNE 30, 1996 PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ------------------------------ Item 1 Page No. - ------ -------- CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995 2 & 3 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS for the Three-Month and 4 Six-Month periods ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS for the Six-Month periods ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 5 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 6 - 8 Item 2 - ------ MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL 9 & 10 CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS PART II - OTHER INFORMATION --------------------------- Item 6 - ------ Exhibits and Reports on Form 8K 11 Signature 11 - 1 - [CAPTION] STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollars in thousands) ASSETS June 30, December 31, 1996 1995 ----------- ---------- (Unaudited) Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 24,976 $ 10,856 Marketable securities (Note 2) 9,365 6,672 Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts and discounts of $8,733 (1995 - $5,907) 225,883 121,516 Inventories (Note 3) 209,451 206,279 Deferred income taxes 22,647 22,647 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 8,422 6,569 ----------- ---------- Total current assets 500,744 374,539 Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation (Note 4) 113,153 109,537 Other assets (Note 9) 51,522 37,154 ----------- ---------- Total assets $ 665,419 $ 521,230 ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. - 2 - [CAPTION] STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollars in thousands) LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY June 30, December 31, 1996 1995 ----------- ---------- (Unaudited) Current liabilities: Notes payable - banks $ 104,700 $ 10,200 Current portion of long-term debt (Note 7) 12,436 14,262 Accounts payable 33,405 24,625 Sundry payables and accrued expenses 76,296 69,502 Accrued customer returns 17,274 13,446 Payroll and commissions 10,530 10,331 ----------- ---------- Total current liabilities 254,641 142,366 Long-term debt (Note 7) 167,343 148,665 Deferred income taxes 5,730 5,730 Postretirement benefits other than pensions 17,219 14,069 ----------- ---------- Total liabilities 444,933 310,830 Commitments and contingencies (Note 7) Stockholders' equity (Notes 6 and 7): Common stock-par value $2.00 per share Authorized - 30,000,000 shares Issued - 13,324,476 shares in 1996 and 1995 (including 185,665 and 196,650 shares held as 26,649 26,649 treasury shares in 1996 and 1995, respectively) Capital in excess of par value 2,600 2,651 Loan to Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) (3,345) (5,025) Minimum pension liability adjustment (27) (27) Retained earnings 198,130 189,837 Foreign currency translation adjustment 100 150 ----------- ---------- 224,107 214,235 Less: treasury stock-at cost 3,621 3,835 ----------- ---------- Total stockholders' equity 220,486 210,400 ----------- ---------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 665,419 $ 521,230 ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. - 3 - [CAPTION] STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS (Dollars in thousands, except for shares and per share data) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, -------------------------- ------------------------ 1996 1995 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- ---- Net sales $ 205,252 $ 184,040 $ 379,692 $ 343,760 Cost of sales 139,081 123,272 257,621 228,793 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Gross profit 66,171 60,768 122,071 114,967 Selling, general and administrative expenses 54,028 46,676 100,580 92,761 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Operating Income 12,143 14,092 21,491 22,206 Other income (expense) - net 686 725 1,316 1,103 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Earnings before interest and taxes 12,829 14,817 22,807 23,309 Interest expense 4,722 3,864 8,567 7,022 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Earnings before taxes 8,107 10,953 14,240 16,287 Taxes based on earnings (Note 5) 2,005 2,652 3,845 4,092 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net earnings $ 6,102 $ 8,301 $ 10,395 $ 12,195 Retained earnings at beginning of period 193,080 180,748 189,837 177,904 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 199,182 189,049 200,232 190,099 Less: cash dividends for period 1,052 1,049 2,102 2,099 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Retained earnings at end of period $ 198,130 $ 188,000 $ 198,130 $ 188,000 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Per share data: - --------------- Net earnings per share $0.46 $0.63 $0.79 $0.93 Dividends per common share $0.08 $0.08 $0.16 $0.16 Average number of common shares 13,134,701 13,125,189 13,131,263 13,123,925 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. - 4 - [CAPTION] STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) For the Six Months Ended June 30, ----------------------------- 1996 1995 ---------- --------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net earnings $ 10,395 $ 12,195 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 8,786 6,359 (Gain) on disposal of property,plant & equipment (326) (63) Proceeds from sales of trading securities 4,050 2,299 Purchases of trading securities (6,411) (3,850) Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions: (Increase) in accounts receivable, net (103,107) (62,623) (Increase) in inventories (2,172) (17,116) (Increase) in other assets (4,722) (5,657) Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 8,253 (8,112) (Decrease) in other current assets and liabilities (1,862) (6,133) Increase in sundry payables and accrued expenses 10,363 18,103 ---------- --------- Net cash (used in) operating activites (76,753) (64,598) Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of held-to-maturity securities (162) (213) Capital expenditures, net of effects from acquisitions (9,878) (8,903) Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (9,953) ---------- --------- Net cash (used in) investing activities (19,993) (9,116) Cash flows from financing activities: Net borrowings under line-of-credit agreements 94,500 83,600 Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 20,835 Principal payments of long-term debt (4,183) (4,208) Reduction of loan to ESOP 1,680 1,680 Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options 163 107 Dividends paid (2,102) (2,099) ---------- --------- Net cash provided by financing activities 110,893 79,080 ---------- --------- Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (27) 7 ---------- --------- Net increase in cash 14,120 5,373 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 10,856 2,796 ---------- --------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period $ 24,976 $ 8,169 ---------- --------- ---------- --------- Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid during the period for: Interest $ 6,988 $ 6,897 Income taxes 4,502 4,392 -5- STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Note 1 The accompanying unaudited financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, for the year ended December 31, 1995. Management acknowledges its responsibility for the preparation of the accompanying interim consolidated financial statements which reflect all adjustments considered necessary, in the opinion of management, for a fair statement of the results of interim periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the entire year. Where appropriate, certain amounts in 1995 have been reclassified to conform with the 1996 presentation. Note 2 At June 30, 1996, held-to-maturity securities amounted to approximately $13,452,000 and trading securities amounted to approximately $3,113,000. Held-to-maturity securities consist primarily of U.S. Treasury Bills and corporate debt securities which are reported at unamortized cost which approximates fair value. As of June 30, 1996, $6,252,000 of the held-to-maturity securities mature within one year and $7,200,000 mature within five to ten years. The first-in, first-out method is used in computing realized gains or losses. Note 3 Inventories ------------- (Dollars in thousands) June 30, December 31, 1996 1995 ----------- ---------- (Unaudited) Finished goods $ 148,978 $ 133,035 Work in process 4,108 3,550 Raw materials 56,365 69,694 ----------- ---------- Total inventories $ 209,451 $ 206,279 ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- Note 4 Property, Plant and Equipment ------------------------------- (Dollars in thousands) June 30, December 31, 1996 1995 ----------- ---------- (Unaudited) Land, buildings and improvements $ 69,992 $ 70,159 Machinery and equipment 79,843 76,263 Tools, dies and auxiliary equipment 7,810 7,766 Furniture and fixtures 18,177 17,339 Leasehold improvements 5,594 5,486 Construction in progress 13,319 7,527 ----------- ---------- 194,735 184,540 Less accumulated depreciation 81,582 75,003 ----------- ---------- Total property, plant and equipment - net $ 113,153 $ 109,537 ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- Note 5 The provision for taxes is less than the normal statutory rate primarily because earnings of a subsidiary operating in Puerto Rico, amounting to approximately $7,273,000 and $5,716,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively, are exempt from United States income taxes and are partially exempt from Puerto Rican income taxes. - 6 - STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Note 6 On January 17, 1996, the Board of Directors adopted a Shareholder Rights Plan (Plan). Under the Plan, the Board declared a dividend of one Preferred Share Purchase Right (Right) for each outstanding common share of the Company. The dividend was paid on March 1, 1996 to the shareholders of record as of February 15, 1996. The Rights are attached to and automatically trade with the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock. The Rights will become exercisable only in the event that any person or group of affiliated persons becomes a holder of 20% or more of the Company's outstanding common shares, or commences a tender or exchange offer which, if consummated, would result in that person or group of affiliated persons owning at least 20% of the Company's outstanding common shares. Once the Rights become exercisable they entitle all other shareholders to purchase, by payment of an $80.00 exercise price, one one-thousandth of a share of Series A Participating Preferred Stock, subject to adjustment, with a value of twice the exercise price. In addition, at any time after a 20% position is acquired and prior to the acquisition of a 50% position, the Board of Directors may require, in whole or in part, each outstanding Right (other than Rights held by the acquiring person or group of affiliated persons) to be exchanged for one share of common stock or one one-thousandth of a share of Series A Preferred Stock. The Rights may be redeemed at a price of $0.001 per Right at any time prior to their expiration on February 28, 2006. On May 23, 1996 the Shareholders approved the Company's Independent Outside Directors' Stock Option Plan which reserved 50,000 shares of the Company's common stock for issuance under the Plan. The Company granted 4,000 options in June 1996 and 1,000 options in July 1996 at the stock's fair market value at the time of issuance. At June 30, 1996, 481,195 shares of authorized but unissued common stock were reserved for issuance under the Company's stock option plans, of which 424,195 shares were subject to outstanding options. 185,665 shares held in treasury will be used to meet requirements for the Company's stock option program. 143,195 outstanding options were vested at June 30, 1996. 281,000 of the unvested outstanding options will become vested starting April 4, 1997 through April 4, 2000. Note 7 Long-Term Debt ---------------- (Dollars in thousands) June 30, December 31, 1996 1995 ----------- ---------- (Unaudited) Long-term debt consists of: 6.81% senior note payable $ 73,000 $ 53,000 7.85% senior note payable 65,000 65,000 9.47% senior note payable 30,000 30,000 7.88% - 10.50% purchase obligations 6,600 7,113 Credit Agreement 3,354 5,034 Capitalized lease & other 1,045 Floating rate purchase obligation 780 780 9.75% senior note payable 2,000 ----------- ---------- 179,779 162,927 Less current portion 12,436 14,262 ----------- ---------- Total noncurrent portion of long-term debt $ 167,343 $ 148,665 ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- - 7 - STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Note 7 (Continued) Under the terms of the $73,000,000 senior note agreement, the Company is required to repay the loan in seven equal annual installments beginning in 2000. Under the terms of the $65,000,000 senior note agreement, the Company is required to repay the loan in seven equal annual installments beginning in 1996. Under the terms of the $30,000,000 senior note agreement, the Company is required to repay the loan in seven varying annual installments beginning in 1998. Subject to certain restrictions, the Company may make prepayments without premium beginning in 1998. The purchase obligations, due under agreements with municipalities, mature in annual installments through 2003, and are secured by certain property, plant, and equipment. The Credit Agreement matures in varying annual installments through 1998 and bears interest at the lower of 91% of prime rate, or 91% of the "LIBOR" plus 1.092%. The Company also entered into an interest rate swap agreement to reduce the impact of changes in interest rates on its Credit Agreement. The swap agreement modifies the interest rate on the Credit Agreement, adjusted favorably or unfavorably for the spread between 77.52% of the 3-month reserve unadjusted "LIBOR" and 7.69%. The proceeds of such note were loaned to the Company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock to be distributed in accordance with the terms of the ESOP established in 1989. Certain loan agreements require the maintenance of a specified amount of working capital and limit, among other items, investments, leases, indebtedness and distributions for the payment of dividends and the acquisition of capital stock. At June 30, 1996, the Company had unrestricted retained earnings of $35,517,000. Note 8 In February 1996, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Federal Parts Corporation for approximately $13,400,000 plus contingent payments based on performance. Located in Dallas, Texas, Federal Parts assembles and distributes ignition wire sets and battery cables. The acquisition had an immaterial effect on consolidated net earnings for the six months ending June 30, 1996. In July 1996, the Company acquired a 72.9% equity interest in Intermotor Holdings Limited for approximately $14,050,000 with the option to acquire a 100% interest in the future. Located in Nottingham England, Intermotor manufactures and distributes, primarily to customers in Europe, a broad line of engine management products. This acquisition had no effect on consolidated net earnings for the six months ended June 30, 1996. Also in July 1996, the Company acquired the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Fibro Friction, Inc. for approximately $14,000,000 and certain future performance incentives. Fibro Friction, located in Anjou, Quebec, Canada is a leading formulator of friction materials and a major supplier of integrally molded brake pads. This acquisition had no effect on consolidated net earnings for the six months ended June 30, 1996. In August 1996, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets and liabilities of the aftermarket and heavy duty cooling business of the Hayden Division of the Equion Corporation for an aggregate cash consideration of $6,000,000, subject to certain adjustments prior to closing. The parties expect to complete the transaction in mid-August, with an effective date of July 31, 1996. Note 9 Other assets consist of unamortized goodwill, deferred charges, long-term investments, unamortized customer supply agreements, equity in joint ventures, pension assets, security deposits and receivables due after one year. - 8 - STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES ---------------------------------------------- MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL ------------------------------------------------- CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS ----------------------------------- LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES - ------------------------------- As of June 30, 1996, the Company was in a liquid position with stockholders' equity of $220,486,000 and working capital of $246,103,000. The Company expects capital expenditures to be approximately $8,000,000 primarily for new machinery and equipment for the remainder of 1996. At June 30, 1996, the Company had unused lines of credit aggregating approximately $14,000,000 including an additional $5,000,000 (Canadian) which was secured during the second quarter of 1996. The Company secured an additional $20,000,000 (Canadian) of long-term financing in July 1996 which was used to acquire Fibro Friction. The Company utilized additional funds from its lines of credit to acquire Intermotor Holdings and plans to convert a portion of such funding to long-term debt during the third quarter of 1996. Unused lines of credit will be used as a source of funding working capital requirements and capital expenditures. The Company anticipates that its present sources of funds under the credit lines and the additional long-term debt referred to above will continue to be adequate to meet its current needs. During the six months ended June 30, 1996, total debt increased by $111,352,000. This was primarily due to an increase in accounts receivable and payments for acquisitions. During the six months ended June 30, 1996, accounts receivable increased by $104,367,000. This was mainly due to seasonal dating programs extended by the Climate Control and Brake Parts Divisions, higher net sales in the second quarter of 1996 ($30,812,000 greater than net sales in the first quarter of 1996), and an increase in days sales outstanding during this period. As part of an ongoing operating strategy, the Company is reviewing potential acquisition candidates in related automotive businesses. If any such acquisitions are made, they would be funded in the short term by presently available lines of credit. See Note 8 for details of the Company's recent acquisitions and a planned acquisition scheduled for mid-August. INTERIM RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - ----------------------------- Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 1996 to the three months ended - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 30, 1995. - -------------- Net sales for the current quarter increased $21,212,000 or 11.5% from the comparable period in 1995 primarily due to a significant sales increases at the Standard Division, the Climate Control Division and sales resulting from recent acquisitions. Excluding the revenues for acquisitions not present in the results of a year ago, sales increased in 1996 by 8.3%. Sales growth was evident at all divisions during this period. The gross margin percentage for the second quarter of 1996 of 32.2% was below the 33.0% during the comparable quarter in 1995. This increase in cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales primarily reflects the Company's continued shift in the sales mix towards lower margin products. Selling, general and administrative (S.G. & A.) expenses increased by $7,352,000 over the comparable quarter in 1995. This increase was primarily due to costs to support new acquisitions, including goodwill amortization expenses, higher new business expenses and selling and distribution expenses due to increased sales. Interest expense increased by $858,000 as compared to the comparable period of 1995 due primarily to higher average borrowings needed to finance recent acquisitions and support higher accounts receivable and inventory requirements resulting from new business, partially offset by a lower average effective borrowing rate. Taxes based on earnings decreased by $647,000 primarily due to lower earnings. - 9 - INTERIM RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - ----------------------------- Comparison of six months ended June 30, 1996 to the six months - -------------------------------------------------------------- ended June 30, 1995. - -------------------- Net sales for the six months increased $35,932,000 or 10.5% from the comparable period in 1995 primarily due to significant sales increases at the Standard and Climate Control Divisions and sales from recent acquisitions. Sales growth was evident at all divisions during this period. The gross margin percentage for the six months period in 1996 of 32.2% was below the 33.4% for the comparable period in 1995. This increase in cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales primarily reflects the Company's continued shift in the sales mix towards lower margin products. Selling, general and administrative (S.G. & A.) expenses increased $7,819,000 versus the comparable period in 1995. This increase was primarily due to costs to support new acquisitions, including goodwill amortization expenses and higher variable selling and distribution expenses due to increased sales. As a percentage of net sales, S.G. & A. expenses declined by 0.5 percentage points (26.5% versus 27.0%). Other income - net increased by $213,000 primarily due to higher earnings at Blue Streak Electronics, Inc., our Canadian joint venture that rebuilds automotive computers, and a reduction in the loss on sale of accounts receivable, partially offset by a lower rate of return on investments. Interest expense increased by $1,545,000 due primarily to higher average borrowings needed to finance recent acquisitions and support higher accounts receivable and inventory requirements resulting from new business, partially offset by a lower average effective borrowing rate. Taxes based on earnings decreased by $247,000 primarily due to lower earnings as compared to the comparable period of 1995. - 10 - PART II - OTHER INFORMATION ----------------------------- Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K - ------------------------------------------ (a) Exhibit ----------- Number Description Method of Filing ------ ----------- ---------------- 27 Financial Data Schedule Filed with this Document (b) Reports on Form 8-K ----------------------- There were no reports on Form 8-K filed for this quarter. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. ------------------------------- (Registrant) June 30, 1996 Michael J. Bailey - ------------- ------------------------------- (Date) Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer - 11 -