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Sign InPITTSBURGH, Nov. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) today reported results for its fiscal 2018 first quarter ended September 30, 2017, with earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $0.48, compared with a loss per diluted share (LPS) of $0.27 in the prior year quarter. Adjusted EPS were $0.55 in the current quarter compared with $0.11 in the prior year quarter.
Reported results include restructuring and related charges of $0.07 per share and $0.38 per share for the fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017 first quarters, respectively.
"Kennametal's performance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 surpassed our expectations in almost every measure," said Chris Rossi, Kennametal President and CEO. "Year-over-year, we saw sales growth in the quarter in all business segments, regions and end markets. Adjusted operating margin improved significantly by 700 basis points to 11.7 percent, reflecting substantial improvement in both gross margin and operating expense as a percentage of sales."
"In my first few months as President and CEO of Kennametal, I have been pleased to find a highly energized global team, diligently focused on delivering progress in all our initiatives - growth, simplification and modernization," continued Mr. Rossi. "Our results this quarter reflect that progress, and I look forward to continuing to execute the solid plan that is in place and enhancing shareholder value, both near and long term."
This earnings release contains non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations of all non-GAAP financial measures are set forth in the tables attached to this earnings release, and corresponding descriptions are contained in the Company's report on Form 8-K, and which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on November 1, 2017.
Fiscal 2018 First Quarter Key Developments
Segment Developments for the Fiscal 2018 First Quarter
Restructuring Programs
During the quarter, the company substantially completed its existing restructuring programs. Approximate ongoing annualized savings for these programs are $165 million and inception to date charges were $155 million.
Outlook
The company now expects consolidated adjusted EPS for the full fiscal year to be in the range of $2.30 and $2.60 per share on organic sales growth of 5 to 7 percent, an increase from its previous outlook of $2.00 to $2.30 per share on organic sales growth of 2 to 4 percent. The company's expectations of full year slightly positive free operating cash flow remains unchanged.
Mr. Rossi commented, "We are increasing our EPS outlook for the year due to an expectation of increased sales. I'm encouraged by the progress we are making in executing our growth, simplification and modernization plans. We look forward to continuing success as we work to increase manufacturing efficiency and lower costs."
Dividend Declared
Kennametal also announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share. The dividend is payable on November 29, 2017 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 14, 2017.
The company will discuss its fiscal 2018 first quarter results in a live webcast at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time, Thursday, November 2, 2017. This event will be broadcast live on the Company's website, www.kennametal.com. To access the webcast, select "About Us", "Investor Relations" and then "Events." A recorded replay of this event will also be available on the Company's website through December 2, 2017.
Certain statements in this release may be forward-looking in nature, or "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. For example, statements about Kennametal's outlook for earnings, sales volumes, cash flow and capital expenditures for fiscal year 2018 and our expectations regarding future growth and financial performance are forward-looking statements. Any forward looking statements are based on current knowledge, expectations and estimates that involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, our actual results could vary materially from our current expectations. There are a number of factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. They include: economic recession; our ability to achieve all anticipated benefits of restructuring initiatives; our foreign operations and international markets, such as currency exchange rates, different regulatory environments, trade barriers, exchange controls, and social and political instability; changes in the regulatory environment in which we operate, including environmental, health and safety regulations; potential for future goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges; our ability to protect and defend our intellectual property; continuity of information technology infrastructure; competition; our ability to retain our management and employees; demands on management resources; availability and cost of the raw materials we use to manufacture our products; product liability claims; integrating acquisitions and achieving the expected savings and synergies; global or regional catastrophic events; demand for and market acceptance of our products; business divestitures; energy costs; commodity prices; labor relations; and implementation of environmental remediation matters. Many of these risks and other risks are more fully described in Kennametal's latest annual report on Form 10-K and its other periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We can give no assurance that any goal or plan set forth in forward-looking statements can be achieved and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements as a result of future events or developments.
About Kennametal
At the forefront of advanced materials innovation for more than 75 years, Kennametal Inc. is a global industrial technology leader delivering productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 11,000 employees are helping customers in more than 60 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated nearly $2.1 billion in revenues in fiscal 2017. Learn more at www.kennametal.com.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | |||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) | |||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts) |
2017 |
2016 | |||||
Sales |
$ |
542,454 |
$ |
477,140 |
|||
Cost of goods sold |
357,461 |
333,610 |
|||||
Gross profit |
184,993 |
143,530 |
|||||
Operating expense |
119,330 |
119,865 |
|||||
Restructuring and asset impairment charges |
5,525 |
28,605 |
|||||
Amortization of intangibles |
3,661 |
4,271 |
|||||
Operating income (loss) |
56,477 |
(9,211) |
|||||
Interest expense |
7,149 |
6,993 |
|||||
Other expense, net |
88 |
118 |
|||||
Income (loss) before income taxes |
49,240 |
(16,322) |
|||||
Provision for income taxes |
9,602 |
4,879 |
|||||
Net income (loss) |
39,638 |
(21,201) |
|||||
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
455 |
455 |
|||||
Net income (loss) attributable to Kennametal |
$ |
39,183 |
$ |
(21,656) |
|||
PER SHARE DATA ATTRIBUTABLE TO KENNAMETAL SHAREHOLDERS | |||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share |
$ |
0.48 |
$ |
(0.27) |
|||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share |
$ |
0.48 |
$ |
(0.27) |
|||
Dividends per share |
$ |
0.20 |
$ |
0.20 |
|||
Basic weighted average shares outstanding |
81,071 |
80,054 |
|||||
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding |
82,123 |
80,054 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) | |||||||
(in thousands) |
September 30, |
June 30, | |||||
ASSETS |
|||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
110,697 |
$ |
190,629 |
|||
Accounts receivable, net |
385,624 |
380,425 |
|||||
Inventories |
514,720 |
487,681 |
|||||
Other current assets |
64,874 |
55,166 |
|||||
Total current assets |
1,075,915 |
1,113,901 |
|||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
755,519 |
744,388 |
|||||
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net |
492,418 |
491,894 |
|||||
Other assets |
75,848 |
65,313 |
|||||
Total assets |
$ |
2,399,700 |
$ |
2,415,496 |
|||
LIABILITIES |
|||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases, including |
$ |
1,252 |
$ |
925 |
|||
Accounts payable |
186,342 |
215,722 |
|||||
Other current liabilities |
209,373 |
244,831 |
|||||
Total current liabilities |
396,967 |
461,478 |
|||||
Long-term debt and capital leases |
695,357 |
694,991 |
|||||
Other liabilities |
209,298 |
206,374 |
|||||
Total liabilities |
1,301,622 |
1,362,843 |
|||||
KENNAMETAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
1,061,980 |
1,017,294 |
|||||
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS |
36,098 |
35,359 |
|||||
Total liabilities and equity |
$ |
2,399,700 |
$ |
2,415,496 |
|||
SEGMENT DATA (UNAUDITED) |
Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||
(in thousands) |
2017 |
2016 | |||||
Outside Sales: |
|||||||
Industrial |
$ |
297,464 |
$ |
269,043 |
|||
Widia |
45,243 |
41,015 |
|||||
Infrastructure |
199,747 |
167,082 |
|||||
Total outside sales |
$ |
542,454 |
$ |
477,140 |
|||
Sales By Geographic Region: |
|||||||
Americas |
$ |
262,390 |
$ |
230,637 |
|||
EMEA |
166,553 |
148,581 |
|||||
Asia Pacific |
113,511 |
97,922 |
|||||
Total sales by geographic region |
$ |
542,454 |
$ |
477,140 |
|||
Operating Income (Loss): |
|||||||
Industrial |
$ |
34,812 |
$ |
5,556 |
|||
Widia |
62 |
(5,756) |
|||||
Infrastructure |
22,069 |
(7,587) |
|||||
Corporate (1) |
(466) |
(1,424) |
|||||
Total operating income (loss) |
$ |
56,477 |
$ |
(9,211) |
(1) Represents unallocated corporate expenses
In addition to reported results under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP), the following financial highlight tables include, where appropriate, a reconciliation of adjusted results including: gross profit and margin; operating expense; operating expense as a percentage of sales; operating income (loss) and margin; effective tax rate; net income (loss) attributable to Kennametal shareholders; diluted EPS (LPS); Industrial operating income and margin; Widia operating income (loss) and margin; Infrastructure operating income (loss) and margin; free operating cash flow, EBITDA and margin and organic sales growth (which are non-GAAP financial measures), to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. For those adjustments that are presented 'net of tax', the tax effect of the adjustment can be derived by calculating the difference between the pre-tax and the post-tax adjustments presented. The tax effect on adjustments is calculated by preparing an overall tax calculation including the adjustments and then a tax calculation excluding the adjustments. The difference between these calculations results is the tax impact of the adjustments.
Management believes that investors should have available the same information that management uses to assess operating performance, determine compensation and assess the capital structure of the company. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most comparable GAAP financial measures. Investors are cautioned that non-GAAP financial measures utilized by the company may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Reconciliations of all non-GAAP financial measures are set forth in the tables below and descriptions of certain non-GAAP financial measures are contained in our report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2017.
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED) |
||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except |
Sales |
Gross |
Operating |
Operating |
Effective |
Net |
Diluted | |||||||||||||
Reported results |
$ |
542,454 |
$ |
184,993 |
$ |
119,330 |
$ |
56,477 |
19.5 |
% |
$ |
39,183 |
$ |
0.48 |
||||||
Reported margins |
34.1 |
% |
22.0 |
% |
10.4 |
% |
||||||||||||||
Restructuring and related charges |
— |
1,232 |
(119) |
6,876 |
(1.5) |
6,378 |
0.07 |
|||||||||||||
Adjusted results |
$ |
542,454 |
$ |
186,225 |
$ |
119,211 |
$ |
63,353 |
18.0 |
% |
$ |
45,561 |
$ |
0.55 |
||||||
Adjusted margins |
34.3 |
% |
22.0 |
% |
11.7 |
% |
(2) Attributable to Kennametal Shareholders.
Industrial |
Widia |
Infrastructure | ||||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except percents) |
Sales |
Operating |
Sales |
Operating |
Sales |
Operating | ||||||||||||
Reported results |
$ |
297,464 |
$ |
34,812 |
$ |
45,243 |
$ |
62 |
$ |
199,747 |
$ |
22,069 |
||||||
Reported operating margin |
11.7 |
% |
0.1 |
% |
11.0 |
% | ||||||||||||
Restructuring and related charges |
— |
4,023 |
— |
797 |
— |
2,056 |
||||||||||||
Adjusted results |
$ |
297,464 |
$ |
38,835 |
$ |
45,243 |
$ |
859 |
$ |
199,747 |
$ |
24,125 |
||||||
Adjusted operating margin |
13.1 |
% |
1.9 |
% |
12.1 |
% |
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED) |
||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except |
Sales |
Gross |
Operating |
Operating |
Effective |
Net (loss) |
Diluted | |||||||||||||
Reported results |
$ |
477,140 |
$ |
143,530 |
$ |
119,865 |
$ |
(9,211) |
(29.9) |
% |
$ |
(21,656) |
$ |
(0.27) |
||||||
Reported margins |
30.1 |
% |
25.1 |
% |
(1.9) |
% |
||||||||||||||
Restructuring and related charges |
— |
1,995 |
(1,057) |
31,657 |
68.6 |
30,603 |
0.38 |
|||||||||||||
Adjusted results |
$ |
477,140 |
$ |
145,525 |
$ |
118,808 |
$ |
22,446 |
38.7 |
% |
$ |
8,947 |
$ |
0.11 |
||||||
Adjusted margins |
30.5 |
% |
24.9 |
% |
4.7 |
% |
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||||||||||||
Industrial |
Widia |
Infrastructure | ||||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except percents) |
Sales |
Operating |
Sales |
Operating |
Sales |
Operating | ||||||||||||
Reported results |
$ |
269,043 |
$ |
5,556 |
$ |
41,015 |
$ |
(5,756) |
$ |
167,082 |
$ |
(7,587) |
||||||
Reported operating margin |
2.1 |
% |
(14.0) |
% |
(4.5) |
% | ||||||||||||
Restructuring and related charges |
— |
18,708 |
— |
3,026 |
— |
9,910 |
||||||||||||
Adjusted results |
$ |
269,043 |
$ |
24,264 |
$ |
41,015 |
$ |
(2,730) |
$ |
167,082 |
$ |
2,323 |
||||||
Adjusted operating margin |
9.0 |
% |
(6.7) |
% |
1.4 |
% |
FREE OPERATING CASH FLOW (UNAUDITED) |
Three Months Ended | |||||||
September 30, | ||||||||
(in thousands) |
2017 |
2016 | ||||||
Net cash flow from operating activities (3) |
$ |
(19,874) |
$ |
23,551 |
||||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
(42,106) |
(42,264) |
||||||
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment |
426 |
1,138 |
||||||
Free operating cash flow |
$ |
(61,554) |
$ |
(17,575) |
(3) Amounts for the three months ended September 30, 2016 have been restated to reflect adoption of FASB ASU 2016-09.
EBITDA (UNAUDITED) |
Three Months Ended | |||||||
September 30, | ||||||||
(in thousands) |
2017 |
2016 | ||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to Kennametal |
$ |
39,183 |
$ |
(21,656) |
||||
Add back: |
||||||||
Interest expense |
7,149 |
6,993 |
||||||
Interest income |
(257) |
(248) |
||||||
Provision for income taxes |
9,602 |
4,879 |
||||||
Depreciation |
22,777 |
23,167 |
||||||
Amortization of intangibles |
3,661 |
4,271 |
||||||
EBITDA |
$ |
82,115 |
$ |
17,406 |
||||
Margin |
15.1 |
% |
3.6 |
% | ||||
Adjustments: |
||||||||
Restructuring and related charges |
6,876 |
31,657 |
||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
88,991 |
$ |
49,063 |
||||
Adjusted margin |
16.4 |
% |
10.3 |
% |
ORGANIC SALES GROWTH (UNAUDITED) |
||||||||||||
Three Months Ended |
Sales Growth |
Foreign Currency |
Business Days |
Organic Sales | ||||||||
Industrial |
11% |
2% |
—% |
9% |
||||||||
Widia |
10% |
1% |
—% |
9% |
||||||||
Infrastructure |
20% |
2% |
(1)% |
19% |
||||||||
Total Kennametal |
14% |
2% |
(1)% |
13% |
SOURCE Kennametal Inc.