Indiana | 1-4639 | 35-0225010 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (1.R.S. Employer Identification No) |
4925 Indiana Avenue | |
Lisle, IL | 60532 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Date: February 5, 2019 | CTS CORPORATION | |
By: | /s/ William M. Cahill | |
William M. Cahill | ||
Chief Accounting Officer | ||
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
![]() | Press Release | |
February 5, 2019 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
• | Sales were $120.1 million, up 8.3% year-over-year. Sales to transportation customers increased 7.2%, and sales to other end markets grew 10.2%. |
• | Net earnings were $17.6 million or $0.52 per diluted share. |
• | Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.41 compared to $0.39 in the fourth quarter of 2017. |
• | Sales were $470.5 million, up 11.2% compared to 2017. Sales to transportation customers increased 9.0%, and sales to other end markets grew 15.3%. |
• | Net earnings were $46.5 million or $1.39 per diluted share. |
• | Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.53 compared to $1.23 in 2017. |
• | Operating cash flow was $58.2 million. |
• | Total booked business grew $129 million in 2018, a 7.4% increase, to $1.87 billion. |
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 120,073 | $ | 110,910 | $ | 470,483 | $ | 422,993 | |||||||
Cost of goods sold | 77,428 | 78,035 | 305,510 | 282,562 | |||||||||||
Gross Margin | 42,645 | 32,875 | 164,973 | 140,431 | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 18,128 | 24,973 | 73,569 | 71,943 | |||||||||||
Research and development expenses | 5,804 | 6,714 | 25,304 | 25,146 | |||||||||||
Restructuring and impairment charges | 1,698 | 1,197 | 5,062 | 4,139 | |||||||||||
(Gain) loss on sale of assets | (2 | ) | 10 | — | 708 | ||||||||||
Operating earnings (loss) | 17,017 | (19 | ) | 61,038 | 38,495 | ||||||||||
Other (expense) income: | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (484 | ) | (1,134 | ) | (2,085 | ) | (3,343 | ) | |||||||
Interest income | 459 | 370 | 1,826 | 1,284 | |||||||||||
Other (expense) income | (119 | ) | 928 | (2,676 | ) | 3,817 | |||||||||
Total other (expense) income, net | (144 | ) | 164 | (2,935 | ) | 1,758 | |||||||||
Earnings before taxes | 16,873 | 145 | 58,103 | 40,253 | |||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense | (691 | ) | 13,766 | 11,571 | 25,805 | ||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) | $ | 17,564 | $ | (13,621 | ) | $ | 46,532 | $ | 14,448 | ||||||
Net earnings (loss) per share: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.53 | $ | (0.41 | ) | $ | 1.41 | $ | 0.44 | ||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.52 | $ | (0.41 | ) | $ | 1.39 | $ | 0.43 | ||||||
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding | 32,983 | 32,938 | 33,024 | 32,892 | |||||||||||
Effect of dilutive securities | 562 | — | 545 | 528 | |||||||||||
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding | 33,545 | 32,938 | 33,569 | 33,420 | |||||||||||
Cash dividends declared per share | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.16 |
(Unaudited) | |||||||
December 31, | December 31, | ||||||
2018 | 2017 | ||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current Assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 100,933 | $ | 113,572 | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 79,518 | 70,584 | |||||
Inventories, net | 43,486 | 36,596 | |||||
Other current assets | 15,422 | 12,857 | |||||
Total current assets | 239,359 | 233,609 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 99,401 | 88,247 | |||||
Other Assets | |||||||
Prepaid pension asset | 54,100 | 57,050 | |||||
Goodwill | 71,057 | 71,057 | |||||
Other intangible assets, net | 60,180 | 66,943 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 22,201 | 20,694 | |||||
Other assets | 2,043 | 2,096 | |||||
Total other assets | 209,581 | 217,840 | |||||
Total Assets | $ | 548,341 | $ | 539,696 | |||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||
Current Liabilities | |||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 51,975 | $ | 49,201 | |||
Accrued payroll and benefits | 14,671 | 11,867 | |||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 37,347 | 41,344 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 103,993 | 102,412 | |||||
Long-term debt | 50,000 | 76,300 | |||||
Long-term pension obligations | 6,510 | 7,201 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 3,990 | 3,802 | |||||
Other long-term obligations | 5,919 | 6,176 | |||||
Total Liabilities | 170,412 | 195,891 | |||||
Commitments and Contingencies | |||||||
Shareholders' Equity | |||||||
Common stock | 306,697 | 304,777 | |||||
Additional contributed capital | 42,820 | 41,084 | |||||
Retained earnings | 478,847 | 420,160 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (97,739 | ) | (78,960 | ) | |||
Total shareholders' equity before treasury stock | 730,625 | 687,061 | |||||
Treasury stock | (352,696 | ) | (343,256 | ) | |||
Total shareholders' equity | 377,929 | 343,805 | |||||
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | $ | 548,341 | $ | 539,696 |
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
December 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | December 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | ||||||||||||
GAAP diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.52 | $ | (0.41 | ) | $ | 1.39 | $ | 0.43 | ||||||
Tax affected charges to reported diluted earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.12 | 0.08 | |||||||||||
Foreign currency (gain) loss | — | (0.01 | ) | 0.06 | (0.07 | ) | |||||||||
Non-recurring costs of tax improvement initiatives | — | — | 0.03 | — | |||||||||||
Non-recurring environmental charge | — | — | 0.02 | — | |||||||||||
Loss on sale of facilities, net of expenses | — | — | — | 0.01 | |||||||||||
Decrease in the recognition of foreign valuation allowance | (0.03 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||||
Pension settlement charge | — | 0.26 | — | 0.26 | |||||||||||
Discrete tax items | (0.10 | ) | — | (0.04 | ) | — | |||||||||
Tax impact related to Tax Cuts and Job Acts | (0.02 | ) | 0.54 | (0.02 | ) | 0.54 | |||||||||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.39 | $ | 1.53 | $ | 1.23 |
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
December 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | December 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | $ | 6,165 | $ | 5,613 | $ | 22,514 | $ | 20,674 | |||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | $ | 1,152 | $ | 1,670 | $ | 5,256 | $ | 4,184 |
• | provides a meaningful measure of CTS' operating performance, |
• | reflects the results used by management in making decisions about the business, and |
• | helps review and project CTS' performance over time. |