Improved gross profit margin 80 bps

Narrows Full-Year 2016 Revenue and EPS Guidance

BRAINTREE, Mass., Oct. 21, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Altra Industrial Motion Corp. (Nasdaq:AIMC), a global manufacturer and marketer of electromechanical power transmission and motion control products, today announced unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016

Financial Highlights

  • Third-quarter 2016 net sales were $173.1 million, compared with $183.1 million in the third quarter of 2015, a decrease of 5.4%. The reduction in net sales was driven by an unfavorable impact from foreign exchange of 1.5% and an organic sales decline of 3.9%.
  • Third-quarter net income was $5.3 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared with $10.2 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2015. Non-GAAP net income in the third quarter of 2016 was $9.0 million, or non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.35, compared with $11.3 million, or non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.43, a year ago.*
  • Generation of operating cash flows has allowed for the pay down of over $28 million of debt in 2016.
  • Board approves a new share repurchase program authorizing the buyback of up to $30 million of the Company’s common stock.
                       
*Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Net Income: Quarter Ended     Year to Date
Ended
    Quarter Ended     Year to Date
Ended
 
  September 30, 2016     September 30, 2015  
   
Net Income attributable to Altra Industrial Motion Corp. $ 5,313     $ 23,472     $ 10,221     $ 29,299  
                               
Restructuring and consolidation costs $ 3,881     $ 7,075     $ 651     $ 4,994  
Legal fees associated with pursuit of unfair trade remedy   208       742              
Supplier warranty provision               2,069       2,069  
Acquisition related expenses   1,130       1,130       77       738  
Tax impact of above adjustments   (1,494 )     (2,590 )     (828 )     (2,368 )
Tax impact of foreign reorganizations               (924 )     (924 )
Non-GAAP net income* $ 9,038     $ 29,829     $ 11,266     $ 33,808  
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share* $ 0.35     $ 1.15     $ 0.43     $ 1.28  
                               

*Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow Year to Date Ended  
  September 30,
2016
    September 30,
2015
 
Net cash flows from operating activities $ 46,894     $ 63,545  
Purchase of property, plant and equipment   (15,684 )     (19,181 )
   
Free cash flow* $ 31,210     $ 44,364  
In Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts              
               

Share Repurchase Program

On October 19, 2016, our board of directors approved a new share repurchase program authorizing the buyback of up to $30 million of the Company’s common stock through December 31, 2019. The previous share repurchase program, initiated in 2014, has been terminated and replaced by this new program effective immediately. The Company expects to purchase shares on the open market, through block trades, in privately negotiated transactions, in compliance with SEC Rule 10b-18 (including through Rule 10b5-1 plans), or in such other appropriate manner. The timing of the shares repurchased will be at the discretion of management and will depend on a number of factors, including price, market conditions and regulatory requirements.  Shares acquired through the repurchase program will be held as treasury shares and may be used for general corporate purposes.  The Company retains the right to limit, terminate or extend the share repurchase program at any time without prior notice.

Management Comments

“Our third-quarter results were in line with our expectations as economic conditions in many of our end markets continue to be challenging,” said Carl Christenson, Altra’s Chairman and CEO. “We are executing well on our programs to improve our long-term operating performance, including our consolidation, supply chain and operational excellence initiatives. We remain committed to providing value to our shareholders with the announcement of the new stock repurchase program. The program reflects confidence in our ability to generate free cash flow, our strong balance sheet, and our long term-term strategy and growth prospects. We completed another plant closure in the third quarter and expect an additional closure in the current fourth quarter, resulting in a total of seven consolidated facilities by year end.”

Business Outlook

“Based on our nine-month results and our expected performance for the fourth quarter, we are narrowing our full year revenue and EPS guidance.  While we expect soft conditions in our end markets to persist, our year-over-year quarterly comparisons will be easier as we proceed through 2017. At the same time, when our markets do improve we expect that our consolidation, supply chain and operational excellence initiatives will result in excellent leverage in our business model and significant potential for margin appreciation.”

Altra is narrowing its previous annual revenue guidance and expects full-year 2016 sales in the range of $705 to $715 million and diluted EPS in the range of $1.25 to $1.30 and non-GAAP diluted EPS guidance in the range of $1.45 to $1.50.* This guidance includes savings from the restructuring and consolidation actions taken to date. The Company expects its tax rate for the full year to be approximately 29% to 31%. Altra continues to expect capital expenditures in the range of $20 to $24 million and depreciation and amortization in the range of $30 to $32 million for 2016.

The following table reconciles GAAP diluted earnings per share to non-GAAP diluted earnings per share and does not take in to account any unknown factors that may impact the business.

       
*Reconciliation of 2016 Non-GAAP Diluted EPS Guidance   Projected Fiscal Year 2016
     
Net Income per Share Diluted   $1.25 – $1.30
Restructuring and consolidation costs   $ 0.20  
Legal fees associated with the pursuit of unfair trade remedy   $ 0.03  
Acquisition related expenses   $ 0.06  
Tax impact of above adjustments**   $ (0.09 )
         
Non-GAAP Diluted EPS Guidance   $1.45 – $1.50
       
** Tax impact is calculated by multiplying the estimated effective tax rate for the period of 31% by the above items.
 

Conference Call

The Company will conduct an investor conference call to discuss its unaudited third-quarter 2016 financial results this morning at 10:00 a.m. ET. The public is invited to listen to the conference call by dialing (877) 407-8293 domestically or (201) 689-8349 for international access. A live webcast of the call will be available in the “Investor Relations” section of www.altramotion.com. Individuals may download charts that will be used during the call at www.altramotion.com under 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 at the conclusion of the call on October 21 through midnight on November 4, 2016. To listen to the replay, dial (877) 660-6853 domestically or (201) 612-7415 for international access (conference ID #13647844). A webcast replay also will be available.

                           
Altra Industrial Motion Corp.        
                                                 
                     
Consolidated Statements of Income Data: Quarter Ended         Year to Date Ended        
In Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts September 30,
2016
        September 30,
2015
        September 30,
2016
        September 30,
2015
       
  (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)        
                                                 
Net sales $ 173,132         $ 183,053         $ 536,259         $ 573,024        
Cost of sales   118,957           127,253           369,254           398,765        
Gross profit $ 54,175         $ 55,800         $ 167,005         $ 174,259        
Gross profit as a percent of net sales   31.3 %         30.5 %         31.1 %         30.4 %      
Selling, general & administrative expenses   36,142           34,279           105,548           105,733        
Research and development expenses   4,267           4,210           13,345           13,506        
Restructuring Charges   3,397           651           6,591           4,994        
Income from operations $ 10,369         $ 16,660         $ 41,521         $ 50,026        
Income from operations as a percent of net sales   6.0 %         9.1 %         7.7 %         8.7 %      
Interest expense, net   2,815           2,924           8,615           8,858        
Other non-operating expense, net   45           685           (438 )         606        
Income before income taxes $ 7,509         $ 13,051         $ 33,344         $ 40,562        
Provision for income taxes   2,196           2,830           9,872           11,326        
Income tax rate   29.2 %         21.7 %         29.6 %         27.9 %      
Net income   5,313           10,221           23,472           29,236        
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest                                 63        
Net income attributable to Altra Industrial Motion Corp. $ 5,313         $ 10,221         $ 23,472         $ 29,299        
                                                 
                                                 
Weighted Average common shares outstanding                                                
Basic   25,726           26,145           25,684           26,140        
Diluted   26,021           26,145           25,813           26,184        
                                                 
Net income per share                                                
Basic $ 0.21         $ 0.39         $ 0.91         $ 1.12        
Diluted $ 0.20         $ 0.39         $ 0.91         $ 1.12        
                                                 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Income From Operations:                                                
                                                 
Income from operations $ 10,369         $ 16,660         $ 41,521         $ 50,026        
                                                 
Restructuring and consolidation costs   3,881           651           7,075           4,994        
Legal fees associated with pursuit of unfair trade remedy   208                     742                  
Supplier warranty provision             2,069                     2,069        
Acquisition related expenses   1,130           77           1,130           738        
Non-GAAP income from operations * $ 15,588         $ 19,457         $ 50,468         $ 57,827        
                                                 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Net Income:                                                
                                                 
Net income attributable to Altra Industrial Motion Corp. $ 5,313         $ 10,221         $ 23,472         $ 29,299        
                                                 
Restructuring and consolidation costs   3,881           651           7,075           4,994        
Legal fees associated with pursuit of unfair trade remedy   208                     742                  
Supplier warranty provision             2,069                     2,069        
Acquisition related expenses   1,130           77           1,130           738        
Tax impact of above adjustments   (1,494 )         (828 )         (2,590 )         (2,368 )      
Tax impact of foreign reorganizations             (924 )                   (924 )      
Non-GAAP net income * $ 9,038         $ 11,266         $ 29,829         $ 33,808        
                                                 
                                                 
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share * $ 0.35     (1 ) $ 0.43     (2 ) $ 1.15     (3 ) $ 1.28     (4 )
                                                 
                                                 
(1) – tax impact is calculated by multiplying the estimated effective tax rate for the period of 28.6% by the above items
(2) – tax impact is calculated by multiplying the estimated effective tax rate for the period of 29.6% by the above items
(3) – tax impact is calculated by multiplying the estimated effective tax rate for the period of 28.9% by the above items
(4) – tax impact is calculated by multiplying the estimated effective tax rate for the period of 30.4% by the above items
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets    
In Thousands of Dollars September 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  
  (unaudited)          
Assets:              
Current Assets              
Cash and cash equivalents $ 39,765     $ 50,320  
Trade receivables, net   104,671       94,720  
Inventories   121,443       121,156  
Income tax receivable   2,644       5,146  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   10,486       11,217  
Assets held for sale   4,732       4,597  
Total current assets   283,741       287,156  
Property, plant and equipment, net   142,748       145,413  
Intangible assets, net   90,508       96,069  
Goodwill   97,775       97,309  
Deferred income taxes   3,197       3,201  
Other non-current assets, net   2,489       3,184  
Total assets $ 620,458     $ 632,332  
               
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity              
Current liabilities              
Accounts payable $ 41,845     $ 40,297  
Accrued payroll   22,141       22,312  
Accruals and other current liabilities   36,721       34,990  
Income tax payable   3,891       3,563  
Current portion of long-term debt   400       3,187  
Total current liabilities   104,998       104,349  
Long-term debt, less current portion and net
  of unaccreted discount
  209,754       231,568  
Deferred income taxes   44,299       44,185  
Pension liabilities   9,171       8,328  
Long-term taxes payable   670       647  
Other long-term liabilities   691       688  
Total stockholders’ equity   250,875       242,567  
Total liabilities, and stockholders’ equity $ 620,458     $ 632,332  
               
               
Reconciliation to operating working capital:              
Trade receivables, net   104,671       94,720  
Inventories   121,443       121,156  
Accounts payable   (41,845 )     (40,297 )
Operating working capital * $ 184,269     $ 175,579  
               

    Year to Date Ended  
    September 30,
2016
    September 30,
2015
 
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
Cash flows from operating activities                
Net income   $ 23,472     $ 29,236  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows:                
Depreciation     16,235       16,232  
Amortization of intangible assets     6,384       6,437  
Amortization of deferred financing costs     590       689  
Gain on foreign currency, net     (130 )     (128 )
Accretion of debt discount, net     2,970       2,740  
Loss on disposal / impairment of fixed assets     582       856  
Stock based compensation     3,370       3,231  
Changes in assets and liabilities:            
Trade receivables     (10,461 )     (1,552 )
Inventories     (837 )     2,367  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     3,226       7,106  
Other current assets and liabilities     728       (2,609 )
Other operating assets and liabilities     765       (1,060 )
Net cash provided by operating activities     46,894       63,545  
Cash flows from investing activities                
Purchase of property, plant and equipment     (15,684 )     (19,181 )
Proceeds from sale of land           1,201  
Net cash used in investing activities     (15,684 )     (17,980 )
Cash flows from financing activities                
Payments on term loan facility           (16,027 )
Payments on Revolving Credit Facility     (30,870 )     (9,000 )
Dividend payments     (7,784 )     (7,130 )
Proceeds from equipment and working capital notes     2,893       1,100  
Borrowing under Revolving Credit Facility     3,000       6,000  
Payments of equipment and working capital notes     (2,832 )     (3,639 )
Proceeds from mortgages and other debt           7,085  
Shares surrendered for tax withholding     (1,288 )     (1,182 )
Payments on mortgages and other debt     (349 )     (352 )
Purchase of non-controlling interest           (878 )
Purchases of common stock under share repurchase program     (4,713 )     (14,285 )
Net cash used in financing activities     (41,943 )     (38,308 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents     178       (5,111 )
Net change in cash and cash equivalents     (10,555 )     2,146  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year     50,320       47,503  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 39,765     $ 49,649  
                 
Reconciliation to free cash flow:                
Net cash flows from operating activities     46,894       63,545  
Purchase of property, plant and equipment     (15,684 )     (19,181 )
                 
Free cash flow *   $ 31,210     $ 44,364  
                 

Altra Industrial Motion Corp. 
                                 
Selected Segment Data   Quarters Ended
September 30,
    Year to date periods Ended
September 30,
 
In Thousands of Dollars, except per share amount   2016     2015     2016     2015  
Net Sales:                                
Couplings, Clutches & Brakes   $ 77,446     $ 85,760     $ 231,225     $ 265,225  
Electromagnetic Clutches & Brakes   $ 50,680     $ 50,393     $ 165,083     $ 166,279  
Gearing   $ 47,023     $ 48,783     $ 145,038     $ 147,599  
Eliminations   $ (2,017 )   $ (1,883 )   $ (5,087 )   $ (6,079 )
Total   $ 173,132     $ 183,053     $ 536,259     $ 573,024  
                                 
Income from operations:                                
Couplings, Clutches & Brakes   $ 6,596     $ 8,910     $ 20,441     $ 29,672  
Electromagnetic Clutches & Brakes   $ 6,589     $ 4,771     $ 20,120     $ 16,293  
Gearing   $ 5,650     $ 6,197     $ 17,280     $ 17,022  
Restructuring and consolidation costs   $ (3,397 )   $ (651 )   $ (6,591 )   $ (4,994 )
Corporate   $ (5,069 )   $ (2,567 )   $ (9,729 )   $ (7,967 )
Total   $ 10,369     $ 16,660     $ 41,521     $ 50,026  
                                 

About Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

Altra Industrial Motion Corp., through its subsidiaries, is a leading global designer, producer and marketer of a wide range of electromechanical power transmission products. The Company brings together strong brands covering over 40 product lines with production facilities in 12 countries. Altra’s leading brands include Ameridrives Couplings, Bauer Gear Motor, Bibby Turboflex, Boston Gear, Delroyd Worm Gear, Formsprag Clutch, Guardian Couplings, Huco, Industrial Clutch, Inertia Dynamics, Kilian Manufacturing, Lamiflex Couplings, Marland Clutch, Matrix, Nuttall Gear, Stieber Clutch, Svendborg Brakes, TB Wood’s, Twiflex, Warner Electric, Warner Linear, and Wichita Clutch.

* Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

As used in this release and the accompanying slides posted on the Company’s website, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, non-GAAP income from operations and non-GAAP net income are each calculated using either net income or income from operations that excludes acquisition related expenses, restructuring costs, and other income or charges that management does not consider to be directly related to the Company’s core operating performance. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income by GAAP weighted average shares outstanding (diluted). Non-GAAP free cash flow is calculated by deducting purchases of property, plant and equipment from net cash flows from operating activities. Non-GAAP operating working capital is calculated by deducting accounts payable from net trade receivables plus inventories.

Altra believes that the presentation of non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, non-GAAP free cash flow and non-GAAP operating working capital provides important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

Forward-Looking Statements

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. Additionally, there can be no assurance that shares will be repurchased in the future under the new share repurchase program, as the new share repurchase program may be limited or terminated at any time without notice and because actual share repurchases will be subject to a variety of factors, including without limitation market conditions and share price. 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 relating to the Company’s expectations around the Company’s new share repurchase program, the method and manner in which the Company may implement its new share repurchase program, the Company’s plan to return cash to shareholders through the new share repurchase program, the Company’s progress on corporate initiatives, including its supply chain management initiative, the Company’s views and assessment of economic conditions, end market conditions and industrial demand, the Company’s expectations with respect to sales, the Company’s progress on executing its acquisition and organic growth strategies and new product development, the Company’s progress on implementing profit improvement initiatives, the Company’s progress and future plans on implementing and pursuing consolidation and cost reduction activities and the cost savings associated therewith, the number and timing of the Company’s plant closures, the impact and timing of the Company’s cost management and restructuring activities on earnings, margins and shareholder value, the Company’s unaudited 2016 financial information, and the Company’s guidance for full year 2016.

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) risks associated with compliance with environmental laws, (14) the ability to successfully execute, manage and integrate key acquisitions and mergers, (15) failure to obtain or protect intellectual property rights, (16) risks associated with impairment of goodwill or intangibles assets, (17) failure of operating equipment or information technology infrastructure, (18) risks associated with our debt leverage and operating covenants under our debt instruments, (19) risks associated with restrictions contained in our Convertible Notes and Credit Facility, (20) risks associated with compliance with tax laws, (21) risks associated with the global recession and volatility and disruption in the global financial markets, (22) risks associated with implementation of our ERP system, (23) risks associated with the Svendborg and Guardian acquisitions and integration and other acquisitions, (24) risks associated with the closure of the Company’s manufacturing facility in Changzhou, China, (25) risks associated with certain minimum purchase agreements we have with suppliers, (26) risks associated with our exposure to variable interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, (27) risks associated with interest rate swap contracts, (28) risks associated with the potential dilution of our common stock as a result of our convertible notes, (29) risks associated with our exposure to renewable energy markets, (30) risks related to regulations regarding conflict minerals, (31) risks related to restructuring and plant consolidations, (32) risk associated with the UK vote to leave the European Union and (33) 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 Industrial Motion Corp. 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: CONTACT:

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.
Christian Storch, Chief Financial Officer
781-917-0541
[email protected]