EXHIBIT 99.1
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7733 Forsyth Boulevard Suite 800 St. Louis, Missouri 63105 |
Phone: 314.854.8000 Fax: 314.854.8003 |
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| www.Belden.com |
News Release
Belden Earnings up 13% in First Quarter 2012
St. Louis, Missouri - May 10, 2012 - Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, today reported fiscal first quarter 2012 results for the period ended April 1, 2012.
First Quarter Highlights
| • | Increased income from continuing operations per diluted share to $0.52, up 13% over $0.46 per diluted share in the first quarter 2011; |
| • | Increased gross profit percentage 220 basis points to 30.5% from 28.3% in the year-ago period; |
| • | Generated $5.2 million in free cash flow, a $26.5 million increase over last year; |
| • | Purchased 640,816 shares of Belden common stock for $25.0 million during the quarter, bringing the total program-to-date shares retired to 2.28 million under the previously announced share repurchase program; and |
| • | Increased the low end of full-year guidance for fiscal 2012 income from continuing operations per diluted share to a new range of $2.75 – $2.90 and narrowed the range of revenues to $1.98 – $2.02 billion. |
First Quarter Results
Revenue for the quarter totaled $464.3 million, up $2.7 million compared to $461.6 million in the first quarter 2011. Income from continuing operations per diluted share for the quarter totaled $0.52, compared to $0.46 per diluted share in the first quarter 2011.
John Stroup, President and CEO of Belden Inc., commented, "I am pleased with our first quarter results. Our ability to expand margins and achieve 13% earnings growth demonstrates our improved business portfolio and consistent execution. The strong performance in the Americas more than offset the softer end-markets in Europe and China. This clearly shows the benefit of having built a globally diversified portfolio. We continue to make progress towards transforming the Company and accomplishing our long-term goals.”
Outlook
“We expect to build upon the strong margins of the first quarter with seasonally higher revenue and favorable product platform mix in the second quarter. Therefore, we expect our second quarter 2012 revenues to be $500 – $510 million and income from continuing operations per diluted share to be $0.73 – $0.78,” said Mr. Stroup.
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For the full year 2012, the Company expects revenues to be $1.98 – $2.02 billion and income from continuing operations per diluted share to be $2.75 – $2.90. “This guidance implies stronger year-over-year organic growth in the second half than the first, based primarily on the relative customer and channel inventory dynamic experienced one year ago.”
Earnings Conference Call
Management will host a conference call today at 10:30 a.m. Eastern to discuss results of the quarter. The listen-only audio of the conference call will be broadcast live via the Internet at http://investor.belden.com. The dial-in number for participants in the U.S. is 888-599-8685; the dial-in number for participants outside the U.S. is 913-312-0403. A replay of this conference call will remain accessible in the investor relations section of the Company's website for a limited time.
Forward Looking Statements
Statements in this release other than historical facts are "forward looking statements" made in reliance upon the safe harbor of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward looking statements include any statements regarding future revenues, costs and expenses, operating income, earnings per share, margins, cash flows, dividends, and capital expenditures. These forward looking statements are based on forecasts and projections about the markets and industries served by the Company and about general economic conditions. They reflect management's beliefs and expectations. They are not guarantees of future performance and they involve risk and uncertainty. The Company's actual results may differ materially from these expectations. Changes in the global economy may impact the Company's results. Turbulence in financial markets may increase the Company's borrowing costs. Additional factors that may cause actual results to differ from the Company's expectations include: the Company's reliance on key distributors in marketing products; the Company's ability to execute and realize the expected benefits from strategic initiatives (including revenue growth, cost control, and productivity improvement programs); changes in the level of economic activity in the Company's major geographic markets; difficulties in realigning manufacturing capacity and capabilities among the Company's global manufacturing facilities; the competitiveness of the global cable, connectivity and networking industries; variability in the Company's quarterly and annual effective tax rates; changes in accounting rules and interpretation of these rules which may affect the Company's reported earnings; changes in currency exchange rates and political and economic uncertainties in the countries where the Company conducts business; demand for the Company's products; the cost and availability of materials including copper, plastic compounds derived from fossil fuels, electronic components, and other materials; energy costs; the Company's ability to achieve acquisition performance expectations and to integrate acquired businesses successfully; the ability of the Company to develop and introduce new products; the Company having to recognize charges that would reduce income as a result of impairing goodwill and other intangible assets; security risks and the potential for business interruption from operating in volatile countries; disruptions or failures of the Company's (or the Company's suppliers or customers) systems or operations in the event of a major earthquake, weather event, cyber-attack, terrorist attack, or other catastrophic event that could cause delays in completing sales, providing services, or performing other mission-critical functions; and other factors. For a more complete discussion of risk factors, please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the SEC on February 29, 2012. Belden disclaims any duty to update any forward looking statements as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.
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About Belden
St. Louis-based Belden Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets cable, connectivity, and networking products in markets including industrial automation, enterprise, transportation, infrastructure, and consumer electronics. It has approximately 6,800 employees, and provides value for industrial automation, enterprise, education, healthcare, entertainment and broadcast, sound and security, transportation, infrastructure, consumer electronics and other industries. Belden has manufacturing capabilities in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, and a market presence in nearly every region of the world. Belden was founded in 1902, and today is a leader with some of the strongest brands in the signal transmission industry. For more information, visit www.belden.com.
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| Belden Investor Relations | ||
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| Investor.Relations@Belden.com |
BELDEN INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| April 1, 2012 | April 3, 2011 | |||||||
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| Revenues |
$ | 464,291 | $ | 461,628 | ||||
| Cost of sales |
(322,573 | ) | (331,173 | ) | ||||
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| Gross profit |
141,718 | 130,455 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses |
(83,226 | ) | (74,936 | ) | ||||
| Research and development |
(14,033 | ) | (13,629 | ) | ||||
| Amortization of intangibles |
(3,235 | ) | (3,679 | ) | ||||
| Income from equity method investment |
2,741 | 3,862 | ||||||
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| Operating income |
43,965 | 42,073 | ||||||
| Interest expense |
(11,921 | ) | (11,808 | ) | ||||
| Interest income |
351 | 159 | ||||||
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| Income from continuing operations before taxes |
32,395 | 30,424 | ||||||
| Income tax expense |
(8,120 | ) | (8,406 | ) | ||||
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| Income from continuing operations |
24,275 | 22,018 | ||||||
| Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
— | (128 | ) | |||||
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| Net income |
$ | 24,275 | $ | 21,890 | ||||
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| Weighted average number of common shares and equivalents: |
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| Basic |
45,912 | 47,209 | ||||||
| Diluted |
46,938 | 48,330 | ||||||
| Basic income (loss) per share |
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| Continuing operations |
$ | 0.53 | $ | 0.47 | ||||
| Discontinued operations |
— | (0.01 | ) | |||||
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| Net income |
$ | 0.53 | $ | 0.46 | ||||
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| Diluted income (loss) per share |
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| Continuing operations |
$ | 0.52 | $ | 0.46 | ||||
| Discontinued operations |
— | (0.01 | ) | |||||
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| Net income |
$ | 0.52 | $ | 0.45 | ||||
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| Comprehensive income |
$ | 34,901 | $ | 44,647 | ||||
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| Dividends declared per share |
$ | 0.05 | $ | 0.05 | ||||
BELDEN INC.
OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION
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| Three Months Ended April 1, 2012 |
Americas | EMEA | Asia Pacific | Total Segments |
Eliminations | Income from Equity Method Investment |
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| External customer revenues |
$ | 299,622 | $ | 94,129 | $ | 70,540 | $ | 464,291 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 464,291 | ||||||||||||||
| Affiliate revenues |
10,086 | 27,488 | 606 | 38,180 | (38,180 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total revenues |
$ | 309,708 | $ | 121,617 | $ | 71,146 | $ | 502,471 | $ | (38,180 | ) | $ | — | $ | 464,291 | |||||||||||||
| Operating income |
$ | 36,278 | $ | 17,415 | $ | 4,669 | $ | 58,362 | $ | (17,138 | ) | $ | 2,741 | $ | 43,965 | |||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended April 3, 2011 |
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| External customer revenues |
$ | 276,998 | $ | 103,690 | $ | 80,940 | $ | 461,628 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 461,628 | ||||||||||||||
| Affiliate revenues |
12,068 | 22,666 | 101 | 34,835 | (34,835 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total revenues |
$ | 289,066 | $ | 126,356 | $ | 81,041 | $ | 496,463 | $ | (34,835 | ) | $ | — | $ | 461,628 | |||||||||||||
| Operating income |
$ | 31,117 | $ | 13,769 | $ | 6,283 | $ | 51,169 | $ | (12,958 | ) | $ | 3,862 | $ | 42,073 | |||||||||||||
BELDEN INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL PRODUCT GROUP INFORMATION
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| Three Months Ended April 1, 2012 |
Americas | EMEA | Asia Pacific | Total | ||||||||||||
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| Cable products |
$ | 231,221 | $ | 39,995 | $ | 58,049 | $ | 329,265 | ||||||||
| Networking products |
26,256 | 29,776 | 9,278 | 65,310 | ||||||||||||
| Connectivity products |
42,145 | 24,358 | 3,213 | 69,716 | ||||||||||||
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| Total revenues |
$ | 299,622 | $ | 94,129 | $ | 70,540 | $ | 464,291 | ||||||||
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| Three Months Ended April 3, 2011 |
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| Cable products |
$ | 211,106 | $ | 43,211 | $ | 64,811 | $ | 319,128 | ||||||||
| Networking products |
26,614 | 32,593 | 12,048 | 71,255 | ||||||||||||
| Connectivity products |
39,278 | 27,886 | 4,081 | 71,245 | ||||||||||||
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| Total revenues |
$ | 276,998 | $ | 103,690 | $ | 80,940 | $ | 461,628 | ||||||||
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BELDEN INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| April 1, 2012 | December 31, 2011 | |||||||
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| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 370,017 | $ | 382,716 | ||||
| Receivables, net |
289,915 | 299,070 | ||||||
| Inventories, net |
200,900 | 202,143 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes |
20,123 | 19,660 | ||||||
| Other current assets |
20,781 | 21,832 | ||||||
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| Total current assets |
901,736 | 925,421 | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation |
290,257 | 286,933 | ||||||
| Goodwill |
349,552 | 348,032 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization |
149,419 | 151,683 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes |
9,816 | 12,219 | ||||||
| Other long-lived assets |
66,946 | 63,832 | ||||||
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| $ | 1,767,726 | $ | 1,788,120 | |||||
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| Current liabilities: |
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| Accounts payable |
$ | 222,725 | $ | 227,571 | ||||
| Accrued liabilities |
123,732 | 153,995 | ||||||
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| Total current liabilities |
346,457 | 381,566 | ||||||
| Long-term debt |
550,295 | 550,926 | ||||||
| Postretirement benefits |
133,948 | 131,237 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities |
29,138 | 29,842 | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: |
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| Common stock |
503 | 503 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital |
593,282 | 601,484 | ||||||
| Retained earnings |
298,321 | 276,363 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(12,083 | ) | (22,709 | ) | ||||
| Treasury stock |
(172,135 | ) | (161,092 | ) | ||||
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| Total stockholders’ equity |
707,888 | 694,549 | ||||||
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| $ | 1,767,726 | $ | 1,788,120 | |||||
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BELDEN INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS
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| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| April 1, 2012 | April 3, 2011 | |||||||
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| Cash flows from operating activities: |
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| Net income |
$ | 24,275 | $ | 21,890 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities: |
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| Depreciation and amortization |
12,157 | 12,860 | ||||||
| Share-based compensation |
2,977 | 2,925 | ||||||
| Provision for inventory obsolescence |
2,491 | 878 | ||||||
| Pension funding less than pension expense |
756 | 1,613 | ||||||
| Income from equity method investment |
(2,741 | ) | (3,862 | ) | ||||
| Tax benefit related to share-based compensation |
(4,119 | ) | (1,668 | ) | ||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of currency exchange rate changes and acquired businesses: |
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| Receivables |
11,904 | (12,431 | ) | |||||
| Inventories |
(4 | ) | (24,622 | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable |
(5,634 | ) | 10,528 | |||||
| Accrued liabilities |
(30,141 | ) | (30,638 | ) | ||||
| Accrued taxes |
5,105 | 7,347 | ||||||
| Other assets |
(215 | ) | (794 | ) | ||||
| Other liabilities |
(4,063 | ) | 347 | |||||
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| Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities |
12,748 | (15,627 | ) | |||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
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| Capital expenditures |
(7,557 | ) | (6,798 | ) | ||||
| Cash used to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired |
(587 | ) | (23,192 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from disposal of tangible assets |
— | 1,136 | ||||||
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| Net cash used for investing activities |
(8,144 | ) | (28,854 | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
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| Payments under share repurchase program |
(25,000 | ) | — | |||||
| Cash dividends paid |
(2,409 | ) | (2,392 | ) | ||||
| Payments under borrowing arrangements |
(600 | ) | — | |||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
2,179 | 3,952 | ||||||
| Tax benefit related to share-based compensation |
4,119 | 1,668 | ||||||
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| Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities |
(21,711 | ) | 3,228 | |||||
| Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
4,408 | 5,685 | ||||||
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| Decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(12,699 | ) | (35,568 | ) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
382,716 | 358,653 | ||||||
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| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 370,017 | $ | 323,085 | ||||
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BELDEN INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
(Unaudited)
We define free cash flow, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as net cash provided by (used for) operating activities less capital expenditures, net of proceeds from the disposal of tangible assets. We believe free cash flow provides useful information to investors regarding our ability to generate cash from business operations that is available for acquisitions and other investments, service of debt principal, dividends and share repurchases. We use free cash flow, as defined, as one financial measure to monitor and evaluate performance and liquidity. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered only in conjunction with financial measures reported according to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Our definition of free cash flow may differ from definitions used by other companies.
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| GAAP net cash provided by (used for) operating activities |
$ | 12,748 | $ | (15,627 | ) | |||
| Capital expenditures, net of proceeds from the disposal of tangible assets |
(7,557 | ) | (5,662 | ) | ||||
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| Non-GAAP free cash flow |
$ | 5,191 | $ | (21,289 | ) | |||
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