Hardinge (HDNG) Reports Second Quarter 2011 Net Income of $3.1 Million
ELMIRA, N.Y., Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Hardinge Inc. (NASDAQ: HDNG), a leading international provider of advanced metal-cutting solutions, today announced increased net income, sales and orders for the Company’s second quarter ended June 30, 2011.
Second Quarter 2011 Highlights:
- Orders were $108.1 million, a 26% increase compared to the prior year
- Sales were $86.7 million, a 45% increase compared to the prior year
- Net income was $3.1 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $0.8 million, or ($0.07) per diluted share for the same period of 2010
- Dividend of $0.02 declared, up from $0.005
“Second quarter order and sales activity remained robust, consistent with the strengthening activity we’re seeing across much of the globe,” said Richard L. Simons, President and Chief Executive Officer. “The Company’s six month EBITDA of $10.5 million reflected the benefits of our comprehensive repositioning in 2009 which provided permanent cost reductions, along with more efficient coordination and utilization of our worldwide resources. As expected, we are now leveraging our lower cost structure to provide improved results as global demand for machine tools returns.”
“From all perspectives, our second quarter performance was very strong, and we are pleased by order and sales trends, improved margins, and focused expense management, all of which are contributing to improved profitability. We are gratified by our continued ability to leverage the Company’s global manufacturing and sales platform to effectively compete for new orders regardless of the point of origin. We remain confident that we’ll have a strong performance for the remainder of 2011,” said Mr. Simons.
The following tables summarize orders and sales by geographic region for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010:
Quarter Ended |
Quarter Ended |
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June 30, (in thousands) |
June 30, (in thousands) |
||||||||
Orders from Customers in: |
2011 |
2010 |
% Change |
Sales to Customers in: |
2011 |
2010 |
% Change |
||
North America |
$ 29,403 |
$ 19,770 |
49% |
North America |
$ 18,529 |
$ 18,698 |
(1)% |
||
Europe |
34,338 |
17,798 |
93% |
Europe |
25,267 |
13,512 |
87% |
||
Asia Other |
44,404 |
48,096 |
(8)% |
Asia Other |
42,860 |
27,689 |
55% |
||
$108,145 |
$ 85,664 |
26% |
$86,656 |
$ 59,899 |
45% |
||||
Six Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
||||||||
June 30, (in thousands) |
June 30, (in thousands) |
||||||||
Orders from Customers in: |
2011 |
2010 |
% Change |
Sales to Customers in: |
2011 |
2010 |
% Change |
||
North America |
$ 52,621 |
$ 32,591 |
61% |
North America |
$ 35,743 |
$ 30,247 |
18% |
||
Europe |
63,755 |
36,225 |
76% |
Europe |
45,082 |
25,930 |
74% |
||
Asia Other |
105,527 |
74,335 |
42% |
Asia Other |
79,313 |
46,891 |
69% |
||
$221,903 |
$143,151 |
55% |
$160,138 |
$ 103,068 |
55% |
||||
The strong growth in our North America order activity reflected industry demand trends, along with the growing effectiveness of our new distribution partners with whom we’ve been working for just over a year. European order activity for the first half of 2011 increased by 76% over the prior year, and our second quarter orders were the highest level since third quarter 2008. The growth rate for Asia and Other orders for the first half of 2011, slowed in comparison to prior periods, and second quarter orders were down 8%, reflecting the absence of any orders from the Chinese consumer electronics industry supplier which has contributed significantly to our orders in prior quarters. Absent these large orders from a single customer, Asia and Other orders for the second quarter and six months were up 82% and 94%, respectively.
“We remain pleased with the growing pace of demand for machine tools, which is occurring despite the uneven appearance of the economic recovery,” Mr. Simons said. “Some of the current strength of our product demand appears to be coming from customers who are anticipating inflationary pressure on pricing, along with customers looking to avoid the possibility of longer lead times for delivery.”
The Company’s second quarter 2011 gross profit was $23.3 million, an increase of $8.6 million, or 58.8%, compared to the prior year second quarter. Gross margin for the quarter was 26.9%, up from 24.5% for the same period in 2010. The improvement in the Company’s second quarter 2011 gross margin was driven by our product mix along with the continued favorable impact of volume against fixed expenses, cost management initiatives and lower competitive price discounting compared with 2010.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $19.0 million, or 21.9% of net sales, for second quarter 2011 compared to $16.0 million, or 26.8% of net sales, for the prior year second quarter. The improvement in SGA as a percent of net sales is reflective of increasing sales volume as well as the favorable impact of the Company’s comprehensive restructuring program and the corresponding reduction in fixed expenses.
For the six months ended June 30, 2011, Hardinge generated net income of $4.5 million, or $0.39 per share, compared with a net loss of $6.0 million, or ($0.52) per share for 2010.
Dividend Declared
The Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.02 per share on the Company’s common stock, payable on September 9, 2011 to stockholders of record as of August 31, 2011.
Non-GAAP Measures
This release contains the non-GAAP measure EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortization). Refer to the accompanying schedules for a discussion of this non-GAAP measure and reconciliation to the reported GAAP measure.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call today at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results for the quarter. The call can be accessed live at 1-866-411-4706 (904-271-2008 for calls originating outside the U.S. and Canada) or via the internet at http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=80880. A recording of the call will be available approximately one hour after its conclusion at 888-284-7564 (904-596-3174 outside the U.S. Canada) using the reference number: 2670151. This telephone recording will be available through September 30, 2011.A transcript of the call will be available from the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website, www.hardinge.com, for one year.
Hardinge is a global designer, manufacturer and distributor of machine tools, specializing in SUPER PRECISION and precision CNC Lathes, high performance Machining Centers, high-end cylindrical and jig Grinding Machines, and technologically advanced Workholding Rotary Products. The Company’s products are distributed to most of the industrialized markets around the world with approximately 77% of the 2010 sales outside of North America. Hardinge has a very diverse international customer base and serves a wide variety of end-user markets. This customer base includes metalworking manufacturers which make parts for a variety of industries, as well as a wide range of end users in the aerospace, agricultural, transportation, basic consumer goods, communications and electronics, construction, defense, energy, pharmaceutical and medical equipment, and recreation industries, among others. The Company has manufacturing operations in Switzerland, Taiwan, the United States, China and the United Kingdom. Hardinge’s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol, “HDNG.” For more information, please visit http://www.hardinge.com.
This news release contains 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). Such statements are based on management’s current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact or that are about future events may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. For example, words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “strategy,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The Company’s actual results or outcomes and the timing of certain events may differ significantly from those discussed in any forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Financial Tables Follow Hardinge Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets (In Thousands Except Share and Per Share Data) |
|||
June 30, |
December 31, |
||
2011 |
2010 |
||
(Unaudited) |
|||
Assets |
|||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 18,701 |
$ 30,945 |
|
Restricted cash |
5,515 |
5,225 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
58,580 |
45,819 |
|
Notes receivable, net |
4,329 |
1,753 |
|
Inventories, net |
123,176 |
105,306 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
1,505 |
1,364 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
13,854 |
11,518 |
|
Total current assets |
225,660 |
201,930 |
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
65,319 |
56,628 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
750 |
451 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
13,417 |
13,642 |
|
Pension assets |
2,518 |
2,111 |
|
Other long-term assets |
62 |
85 |
|
Total non-current assets |
82,066 |
72,917 |
|
Total assets |
$ 307,726 |
$ 274,847 |
|
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
|||
Accounts payable |
$ 38,698 |
$ 33,533 |
|
Notes payable to bank |
7,692 |
1,650 |
|
Accrued expenses |
25,343 |
22,791 |
|
Customer deposits |
17,086 |
10,468 |
|
Accrued income taxes |
3,150 |
3,656 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
3,161 |
2,546 |
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
623 |
617 |
|
Total current liabilities |
95,753 |
75,261 |
|
Long-term debt |
2,490 |
2,777 |
|
Accrued pension liability |
28,161 |
29,949 |
|
Accrued postretirement liability |
2,164 |
2,274 |
|
Accrued income taxes |
2,228 |
2,106 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
2,705 |
2,516 |
|
Other liabilities |
2,069 |
2,062 |
|
Total non-current liabilities |
39,817 |
41,684 |
|
Common Stock – $0.01 par value, 12,472,992 issued |
125 |
125 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
113,874 |
114,183 |
|
Retained earnings |
58,015 |
53,637 |
|
Treasury shares 812,480 shares at June 30, 2011 |
|||
and 865,703 shares at December 31, 2010 |
(10,372) |
(11,022) |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
10,514 |
979 |
|
Total shareholders’ equity |
172,156 |
157,902 |
|
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
$ 307,726 |
$ 274,847 |
|
HARDINGE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Operations (In Thousands Except Per Share Data) |
||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|||||||
2011 |
2010 |
2011 |
2010 |
|||||
(Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) |
|||||||
Net sales |
$ 86,656 |
$ 59,899 |
$ 160,138 |
$ 103,068 |
||||
Cost of sales |
63,353 |
45,228 |
117,759 |
79,458 |
||||
Gross profit |
23,303 |
14,671 |
42,379 |
23,610 |
||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
18,993 |
16,041 |
35,666 |
30,439 |
||||
Loss (gain) on sale of assets |
7 |
44 |
(18) |
(228) |
||||
Other (income) expense |
(72) |
(713) |
105 |
(643) |
||||
Income (loss) from operations |
4,375 |
(701) |
6,626 |
(5,958) |
||||
Interest expense |
93 |
121 |
171 |
231 |
||||
Interest income |
(48) |
(35) |
(87) |
(70) |
||||
Income (loss) before income taxes |
4,330 |
(787) |
6,542 |
(6,119) |
||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
1,217 |
(13) |
2,048 |
(159) |
||||
Net income (loss) |
$ 3,113 |
$ (774) |
$ 4,494 |
$ (5,960) |
||||
Per share data: |
||||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share: |
$ 0.27 |
$ (0.07) |
$ 0.39 |
$ (0.52) |
||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share: |
$ 0.27 |
$ (0.07) |
$ 0.39 |
$ (0.52) |
||||
Cash dividends declared per share: |
$ 0.005 |
$ 0.005 |
$ 0.01 |
$ 0.01 |
||||
HARDINGE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (In Thousands) |
||||||
Six Months Ended |
||||||
June 30, |
||||||
2011 |
2010 |
|||||
(Unaudited) |
||||||
Operating activities |
||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ 4,494 |
$ (5,960) |
||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: |
||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
3,896 |
3,609 |
||||
Debt issuance amortization |
52 |
165 |
||||
Provision for deferred income taxes |
(1,272) |
515 |
||||
(Gain) on sale of assets |
(18) |
(228) |
||||
Gain on purchase of Jones Shipman |
– |
(626) |
||||
Unrealized intercompany foreign currency transaction loss |
399 |
9 |
||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
||||||
Accounts receivable |
(11,210) |
3,088 |
||||
Notes receivable |
(2,467) |
(497) |
||||
Inventories |
(12,237) |
(11,469) |
||||
Prepaids and other assets |
(2,571) |
(2,503) |
||||
Accounts payable |
4,357 |
13,900 |
||||
Customer deposits |
6,008 |
3,842 |
||||
Accrued expenses |
317 |
(1,384) |
||||
Accrued postretirement benefits |
(287) |
(296) |
||||
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
(10,539) |
2,165 |
||||
Investing activities |
||||||
Capital expenditures |
(9,002) |
(1,077) |
||||
Proceeds from sale of assets |
864 |
282 |
||||
Purchase of Jones Shipman |
– |
(2,903) |
||||
Net cash (used in) investing activities |
(8,138) |
(3,698) |
||||
Financing activities |
||||||
Proceeds from short-term notes payable to bank |
5,992 |
2,113 |
||||
Decrease in long-term debt |
(309) |
(282) |
||||
Proceeds from (repurchase of) equity, net |
72 |
– |
||||
Debt issuance fees paid |
(25) |
(100) |
||||
Dividends paid |
(116) |
(116) |
||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
5,614 |
1,615 |
||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
819 |
(466) |
||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash |
(12,244) |
(384) |
||||
Cash at beginning of period |
30,945 |
20,419 |
||||
Cash at end of period |
$ 18,701 |
$ 20,035 |
||||
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA |
|||||||||
Three months ended |
Six months ended |
||||||||
June 30, |
June 30, |
||||||||
2011 |
2010 |
$ Change |
2011 |
2010 |
$ Change |
||||
(in thousands) |
|||||||||
GAAP net income (loss) |
$ 3,113 |
$ (774) |
$ 3,887 |
$ 4,494 |
$ (5,960) |
$ 10,454 |
|||
Plus: Interest expense, net |
45 |
86 |
(41) |
84 |
161 |
(77) |
|||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
1,217 |
(13) |
1,230 |
2,048 |
(159) |
2,207 |
|||
Depreciation and amortization |
1,980 |
1,804 |
176 |
3,896 |
3,609 |
287 |
|||
EBITDA (1) |
$ 6,355 |
$ 1,103 |
$ 5,252 |
$ 10,522 |
$ (2,349) |
$ 12,871 |
|||
- EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is used by management to internally measure our operating and management performance and by investors as a supplemental financial measure to evaluate the performance of our business that, when viewed with our GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliation, we believe provides additional information that is useful to gain an understanding of the factors and trends affecting our business.
Contact:
Edward Gaio
Vice President and CFO
(607) 378-4207
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