II-VI Incorporated Reports Fiscal 2016 Second Quarter

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II-VI Incorporated Reports Fiscal 2016 Second Quarter Earnings; Book to Bill Ratio for the Quarter was 1.08; Return on Sales Was 9.9% on Revenue Growth of 8.3% to $192M
  • Year to date FY16 cash flows from operations increased 26% over the prior fiscal year
  • Q2 FY16 adjusted diluted EPS of $0.30 increased 25% compared to Q2 FY15

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 26, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- II-VI Incorporated (Nasdaq: IIVI ) ("II-VI" or the "Company") today reported results for its second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2015.

Francis J. Kramer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said, “It was a busy quarter for our Company. We delivered solid operating results and, as recently announced, we executed definitive agreements to acquire two companies. Our Photonics segment significantly increased revenues and earnings, and its bookings were the catalyst for the Company’s book to bill ratio of 1.08. Our cash flow from operations increased 26% over the same period last year and we have utilized this cash to pay down debt and make strategic capital investments. Despite sluggishness in China and in our industrial markets, we are very encouraged about the prospects ahead for all of our business segments.” 

  Table 1
  $ Millions, except per share amounts and %
  (Unaudited)
                               
                         
      Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                               
      Dec 31,     Sept 30,     Dec 31,     Dec 31,     Dec 31,
        2015         2015         2014         2015         2014  
                               
Bookings (1)     $ 207.7       $ 187.2       $ 186.8       $ 394.9       $ 368.5  
Revenues     $ 191.5       $ 189.2       $ 176.8       $ 380.7       $ 362.6  
Operating income     $ 21.7       $ 21.8       $ 16.5       $ 43.5       $ 35.9  
Net earnings     $ 19.0       $ 17.2       $ 22.1       $ 36.2       $ 34.4  
Adjusted Net Earnings (2)     $ 19.0       $ 17.2       $ 15.0       $ 36.2       $ 27.3  
Diluted earnings per share     $ 0.30       $ 0.27       $ 0.35       $ 0.58       $ 0.55  
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (2)     $ 0.30       $ 0.27       $ 0.24       $ 0.58       $ 0.44  
                               
Other Selected Financial Metrics                              
Gross margin       37.3 %       37.6 %       35.7 %       37.4 %       36.1 %
Operating margin       11.3 %       11.5 %       9.3 %       11.4 %       9.9 %
EBITDA margin (3)       19.1 %       19.1 %       21.9 %       19.1 %       19.3 %
Adjusted EBITDA margin (2) (3)       19.1 %       19.1 %       17.6 %       19.1 %       17.2 %
Return on sales       9.9 %       9.1 %       12.5 %       9.5 %       9.5 %
Adjusted return on sales (3)       9.9 %       9.1 %       8.5 %       9.5 %       7.5 %
 
(1) Bookings are orders the Company expects to convert to revenues within the next twelve months.
(2) Adjusted items exclude a one-time settlement of $7.1 million, or $0.11 per share, received in 2014 related to certain payment obligations from the prior year. See Tables 7 and 8 for Reconciliation of Reported Earnings to Non-GAAP Earnings.
(3) EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization.

As discussed below under “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” the Company is presenting certain non-GAAP financial measures in this release. Investors should consider non-GAAP adjusted measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial performance measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Please refer to the attached schedules for the applicable GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations.

Outlook

For the third fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2016, the Company currently forecasts revenues to range from $185 million to $195 million and diluted earnings per share to range from $0.25-$0.29 at prevailing exchange rates and before any effects of any acquisitions. The Company will update its guidance when the transactions close. Comparable results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 were revenues of $182.7 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.23. As discussed in more detail below, actual results may differ from these forecasts due to various factors including, but not limited to, changes in product demand, competition and general economic conditions.

Segment Information

Operating income is defined as earnings before income taxes, interest expense and other expense or income, net.

Table 2                            
Segment Bookings, Revenues, Operating Income and Margins    
$ Millions, except %            
(Unaudited)                            
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                             
    Dec 31,     Sept 30,     Dec 31,     Dec 31,     Dec 31,
      2015         2015         2014         2015         2014  
                             
Bookings:                            
II-VI Laser Solutions   $ 66.4       $ 69.1       $ 67.5       $ 135.5       $ 137.5  
II-VI Photonics     97.5         65.2         66.1         162.7         132.4  
II-VI Performance Products     43.8         52.9         53.2         96.7         98.6  
Total Bookings   $ 207.7       $ 187.2       $ 186.8       $ 394.9       $ 368.5  
                             
Revenues:                            
II-VI Laser Solutions   $ 70.2       $ 71.6       $ 67.7       $ 141.8       $ 140.5  
II-VI Photonics     74.3         71.9         60.9         146.2         124.5  
II-VI Performance Products     47.0         45.7         48.2         92.7         97.6  
Total Revenues   $ 191.5       $ 189.2       $ 176.8       $ 380.7       $ 362.6  
                             
Operating Income:                            
II-VI Laser Solutions   $ 11.2       $ 12.2       $ 12.2       $ 23.4       $ 25.1  
II-VI Photonics     7.4         6.3         0.4         13.7         2.5  
II-VI Performance Products     3.1         3.3         3.9         6.4         8.3  
Total Operating Income   $ 21.7       $ 21.8       $ 16.5       $ 43.5       $ 35.9  
                             
Operating Margin:                            
II-VI Laser Solutions     16.0 %       17.0 %       18.0 %       16.5 %       17.9 %
II-VI Photonics     10.0 %       8.8 %       0.7 %       9.4 %       2.0 %
II-VI Performance Products     6.6 %       7.2 %       8.1 %       6.9 %       8.5 %
Total Operating Margin     11.3 %       11.5 %       9.3 %       11.4 %       9.9 %

Table 3 is a reconciliation of Operating Income reported in this press release to reported Net Earnings.

Table 3                            
Reconciliation of Operating Income to Net Earnings            
$ Millions                            
(Unaudited)   Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                             
    Dec 31,     Sept 30,     Dec 31,     Dec 31,     Dec 31,
      2015         2015         2014         2015         2014  
                             
Operating income   $ 21.7       $ 21.8       $ 16.5       $ 43.5       $ 35.9  
Interest expense     0.6         0.6         1.0         1.2         2.2  
Other expense (income), net     (1.1 )       (1.0 )       (9.3 )       (2.1 )       (7.6 )
Income taxes     3.2         5.0         2.7         8.2         6.9  
Net Earnings   $ 19.0       $ 17.2       $ 22.1       $ 36.2       $ 34.4  

Table 4 is a reconciliation of Operating Income reported in this press release to reported EBITDA.

Table 4                            
Reconciliation of Operating Income to EBITDA            
$ Millions                            
(Unaudited)   Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                             
    Dec 31,     Sept 30,     Dec 31,     Dec 31,     Dec 31,
      2015         2015         2014         2015         2014  
                             
Operating income   $ 21.7       $ 21.8       $ 16.5       $ 43.5       $ 35.9  
Depreciation and amortization     13.8         13.3         13.0         27.1         26.6  
Other income (expense)     1.1         1.0         9.3         2.1         7.6  
Settlement Agreement     -         -         (7.7 )       -         (7.7 )
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 36.6       $ 36.1       $ 31.1       $ 72.7       $ 62.4  

Table 5 is a reconciliation of EBITDA reported in this press release to reported Net Earnings.

Table 5                            
Reconciliation of EBITDA to Net Earnings            
$ Millions                            
(Unaudited)   Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                             
    Dec 31,     Sept 30,     Dec 31,     Dec 31,     Dec 31,
      2015         2015         2014         2015         2014  
                             
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 36.6       $ 36.1       $ 31.1       $ 72.7       $ 62.4  
Settlement Agreement     -         -         7.7         -         7.7  
EBITDA     36.6         36.1         38.8         72.7         70.1  
Interest expense     0.6         0.6         1.0         1.2         2.2  
Depreciation and amortization     13.8         13.3         13.0         27.1         26.6  
Income taxes     3.2         5.0         2.7         8.2         6.9  
Net Earnings   $ 19.0       $ 17.2       $ 22.1       $ 36.2       $ 34.4  

Table 6 is a table of other selected financial information.

Table 6                                                
Other Selected Financial Information                      
$ Millions, except share information                                                
(Unaudited)   Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended  
                                                 
    Dec 31,       Sept 30,       Dec 31,       Dec 31,       Dec 31,  
    2015       2015       2014       2015       2014  
                                                 
Cash paid for capital expenditures   $ 9.8       $ 9.4       $ 10.1       $ 19.2       $ 31.6  
Net payments on indebtedness   $ 16.0       $ 13.5       $ 24.0       $ 29.5       $ 29.0  
Share-based compensation expense, pre-tax   $ 2.9       $ 4.0       $ 2.4       $ 6.9       $ 6.0  
Cash paid for shares repurchased through the Company’s share repurchase program   $ 0.4       $ 5.9       $ 5.0       $ 6.3       $ 11.3  
Shares repurchased through the Company’s share repurchase program     25,200         355,338         372,739         380,538         853,934  
Average diluted shares outstanding     62,672,510         62,728,932         62,276,212         62,700,722         62,532,431  

Webcast Information

The Company will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 to discuss these results. The conference call will be broadcast live over the internet and can be accessed by all interested parties from the Company's web site at www.ii-vi.com as well as at http://tinyurl.com/zgm6gmy . A replay of the webcast will be available for two weeks following the call.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company has disclosed adjusted financial measurements in this press release that present financial information considered to be non-GAAP financial measures. These measurements are not a substitute for GAAP measurements, although the Company's management uses these measurements as an aid in monitoring the Company's on-going financial performance. The adjusted non-GAAP net earnings and adjusted non-GAAP earnings per share measure the earnings of the Company, excluding non-recurring or unusual items that are considered by management to be outside of the Company’s standard operations. EBITDA is an adjusted non-GAAP financial measurement that is considered by management to be useful in measuring the profitability between companies within the industry by reflecting operating results of the Company excluding non-operating factors. There are limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures, including that such measures may not be entirely comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies, due to potential differences among calculation methodologies. Thus, there can be no assurance that items excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures will not occur in the future, or that there could be cash costs associated with items excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures. The Company compensates for these limitations by using these non-GAAP financial measures as supplements to GAAP financial measures and by providing the reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most comparable GAAP financial measures. Investors should consider adjusted measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial performance measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

About II-VI Incorporated

II-VI Incorporated, a global leader in engineered materials and opto-electronic components, is a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Headquartered in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, with research and development, manufacturing, sales, service, and distribution facilities worldwide, the Company produces a wide variety of application-specific photonic and electronic materials and components, and deploys them in various forms including integrated with advanced software to enable our customers’ success.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to future events and expectations that are based on certain assumptions and contingencies. The forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and relate to the Company's performance on a going-forward basis. The forward-looking statements in this press release involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results, performance or trends to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements herein or in previous disclosures. The Company believes that all forward-looking statements made by it in this release have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that management's expectations, beliefs or projections as expressed in the forward-looking statements will actually occur or prove to be correct. In addition to general industry and global economic conditions, factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to: (i) the failure of any one or more of the assumptions stated above to prove to be correct; (ii) the risks relating to forward-looking statements and other "Risk Factors" discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015; (iii) the purchasing patterns of customers and end-users; (iv) the timely release of new products, and acceptance of such new products by the market; (v) the introduction of new products by competitors and other competitive responses; (vi) the Company's ability to assimilate recently acquired businesses, and risks, costs and uncertainties associated with such acquisitions; and/or (vii) the Company's ability to devise and execute strategies to respond to market conditions. The Company disclaims any obligation to update information contained in these forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or developments, or otherwise.

II-VI Incorporated and Subsidiaries  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited)  
($000 except per share data)  
                         
    Three Months Ended  
    December 31,     September 30,     December 31,  
    2015     2015     2014  
Revenues                        
Net sales:                        
Domestic   $ 74,177     $ 70,751     $ 68,695  
International     117,257       118,456       108,041  
Total Revenues     191,434       189,207       176,736  
                         
                         
Costs, Expenses & Other Expense (Income)                        
Cost of goods sold     120,090       118,018       113,718  
Internal research and development     12,155       13,151       12,845  
Selling, general and administrative     37,408       36,310       33,642  
Interest expense     597       649       1,038  
Other expense (income), net     (994 )     (1,057 )     (9,295 )
Total Costs, Expenses, & Other Expense (Income)     169,256       167,071       151,948  
                         
Earnings Before Income Taxes     22,178       22,136       24,788  
                         
Income Taxes     3,187       4,922       2,692  
                         
Net Earnings   $ 18,991     $ 17,214     $ 22,096  
                         
                         
Diluted Earnings Per Share:   $ 0.30     $ 0.27     $ 0.35  
                         
Basic Earnings Per Share:   $ 0.31     $ 0.28     $ 0.36  
                         
Average Shares Outstanding  - Diluted     62,673       62,729       62,276  
Average Shares Outstanding  - Basic     61,165       61,223       61,129  
II-VI Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited)
($000 except per share data)
         
    Six Months Ended
    December 31,   December 31,
      2015       2014  
Revenues        
Net sales:        
Domestic   $ 144,928     $ 130,676  
International     235,713       231,893  
Total Revenues     380,641       362,569  
         
         
Costs, Expenses & Other Expense (Income)        
Cost of goods sold     238,108       231,692  
Internal research and development     25,306       25,788  
Selling, general and administrative     73,718       69,162  
Interest expense     1,246       2,242  
Other expense (income), net     (2,051 )     (7,613 )
Total Costs, Expenses, & Other Expense (Income)     336,327       321,271  
         
Earnings Before Income Taxes     44,314       41,298  
         
Income Taxes     8,109       6,900  
         
Net Earnings   $ 36,205     $ 34,398  
         
         
Diluted Earnings Per Share:   $ 0.58     $ 0.55  
         
Basic Earnings Per Share:   $ 0.59     $ 0.56  
         
Average Shares Outstanding  - Diluted     62,701       62,532  
Average Shares Outstanding  - Basic     61,194       61,319  
II-VI Incorporated and Subsidiaries  
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) ($000)  
                 
    December 31,     June 30,  
    2015     2015  
Assets                
Current Assets                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 177,084     $ 173,634  
Accounts receivable     128,260       140,772  
Inventories     167,928       164,388  
Deferred income taxes     -       13,260  
Prepaid and refundable income taxes     8,355       6,881  
Prepaid and other current assets     13,999       14,033  
Total Current Assets     495,626       512,968  
Property, plant & equipment, net     200,563       203,812  
Goodwill     193,874       195,894  
Other intangible assets, net     115,939       122,462  
Investment     12,343       11,914  
Deferred income taxes     16,099       2,210  
Other assets     9,001       8,904  
Total Assets   $ 1,043,445     $ 1,058,164  
                 
Liabilities and Shareholders ’ Equity                
Current Liabilities                
Current portion of long-term debt   $ 20,000     $ 20,000  
Accounts payable     38,824       45,275  
Accruals and other current liabilities     72,069       73,881  
Total Current Liabilities     130,893       139,156  
Long-term debt     126,491       155,957  
Deferred income taxes     6,303       7,105  
Other liabilities     27,732       26,865  
Total Liabilities     291,419       329,083  
Total Shareholders’ Equity     752,026       729,081  
Total Liabilities and Shareholders ’ Equity   $ 1,043,445     $ 1,058,164  
II-VI Incorporated and Subsidiaries  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) ($000)  
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    December 31,  
    2015     2014  
Cash Flows from Operating Activities                
Net cash provided by operating activities   $ 62,300     $ 49,444  
                 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities                
Additions to property, plant and equipment     (19,156 )     (31,609 )
Proceeds from the sale of plant, property and equipment     39       101  
Net cash used in investing activities     (19,117 )     (31,508 )
                 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities                
Proceeds from borrowings     4,000       3,000  
Payments on borrowings     (33,500 )     (32,000 )
Purchases of treasury stock     (6,284 )     (11,301 )
Proceeds from exercises of stock options     1,794       2,042  
Other financing activities     (1,861 )     (894 )
Net cash used in financing activities     (35,851 )     (39,153 )
                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents     (3,882 )     1,506  
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     3,450       (19,711 )
                 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period     173,634       174,660  
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period   $ 177,084     $ 154,949  
Table 7                
II-VI Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measurements
($ Millions, except per share amounts)
                 
Reconciliation of Reported Earnings to Non-GAAP Earnings
(Unaudited)
                 
    Three Months Ended
                 
    Dec 31,     Sept 30,     Dec 31,
      2015         2015         2014  
                 
Reported Earnings   $ 19.0       $ 17.2       $ 22.1  
                 
Subtract:                
Settlement agreement     -         -         (7.7 )
                 
Income tax impact on unusual items     -         -         0.6  
                 
Adjusted Non-GAAP Earnings   $ 19.0       $ 17.2       $ 15.0  
                 
Per share data:                
Reported Earnings:                
Earnings - Diluted Earnings Per Share:   $ 0.30       $ 0.27       $ 0.35  
Earnings - Basic Earnings Per Share:   $ 0.31       $ 0.28       $ 0.36  
                 
Per share, After-Tax Impact of Special Items on:                
Earnings - Diluted Earnings Per Share:   $ -       $ -       $ (0.11 )
Earnings - Basic Earnings Per Share:   $ -       $ -       $ (0.12 )
                 
Adjusted Non-GAAP Earnings:                
Adjusted Non-GAAP Earnings - Diluted Earnings Per Share:   $ 0.30       $ 0.27       $ 0.24  
Adjusted Non-GAAP Earnings - Basic Earnings Per Share:   $ 0.31       $ 0.28       $ 0.25  
Table 8          
II-VI Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measurements
($ Millions, except per share amounts)
           
Reconciliation of Reported Earnings to Non-GAAP Earnings
(Unaudited)
           
    Six Months Ended
           
    Dec 31,     Dec 31,
      2015         2014  
           
Reported Earnings   $ 36.2       $ 34.4  
           
Subtract:          
Settlement agreement     -         (7.7 )
           
Income tax impact on unusual items     -         0.6  
           
Adjusted Non-GAAP Earnings   $ 36.2       $ 27.3  
           
Per share data:          
Reported Earnings:          
Earnings - Diluted Earnings Per Share:   $ 0.58       $ 0.55  
Earnings - Basic Earnings Per Share:   $ 0.59       $ 0.56  
           
Per share, After-Tax Impact of Special Items on:          
Earnings - Diluted Earnings Per Share:   $ -       $ (0.11 )
Earnings - Basic Earnings Per Share:   $ -       $ (0.12 )
           
Adjusted Non-GAAP Earnings:          
Adjusted Non-GAAP Earnings - Diluted Earnings Per Share:   $ 0.58       $ 0.44  
Adjusted Non-GAAP Earnings - Basic Earnings Per Share:   $ 0.59       $ 0.45  

 

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