Allied Motion Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:AMOT) (“Company”), a
designer and manufacturer that sells precision motion control
products and solutions to the global market, today reported
financial results for the third quarter ended September 30,
2017.
- Revenue increased 6.4% to $65.0
million
- Orders were up 23.5% to a record
$73.0 million
- Backlog grew to largest level in
Company history at $93.5 million
- Net income increased 8.4% to $3.1
million, or $0.33 per diluted share
- Cash generated from operation was
$7.9 million
“Third quarter results exceeded our expectations, a result of
improving economic conditions and increased demand from our target
markets,” commented Dick Warzala, Chairman and CEO of Allied
Motion. “We achieved considerable growth within our Medical and
Industrial/Electronics markets including increased demand for our
servo motor products that are used in factory automation solutions.
As previously announced last month, we secured a contract for $6.8
million in the Defense market which is further evidence that our
target market strategy and focused selling efforts are beginning to
yield benefits.”
Third Quarter 2017 Results (Narrative compares with
prior-year period unless otherwise noted)
Revenue grew $3.9 million, or 6.4%, to $65.0 million. The
improvement reflects significantly higher sales to the Company’s
Industrial/Electronics markets, solid growth in its Medical markets
and improvement in distribution sales. Sales to these markets more
than offset lower demand from the Vehicle market. Excluding the
favorable effects of foreign currency exchange (FX), third quarter
revenue was $63.6 million, up 4.2% from the prior-year period.
Sales to U.S. customers were 53% of total sales for the quarter
compared with 56% for the same period last year, with the balance
of sales to customers primarily in Europe, Canada and Asia.
Gross profit was $19.5 million, or 30.1% of revenue, compared
with $17.9 million, or 29.3% of revenue. The 80 basis point
expansion in gross margin was due to more favorable mix and higher
volume.
Total operating costs and expenses were up $1.7 million, or
13.5%, to $14.3 million. This included general and administrative
expenses of $6.3 million, which was up $1.0 million primarily due
to increased incentive compensation.
As a percent of sales, selling expenses were up 30 basis points
to 4.3%, and reflected the expansion of the sales organization
earlier in 2017.
Engineering and development (“E&D”) was up 10.8%, or $0.4
million, to $4.4 million and increased as a percent of revenue to
6.8% from 6.5%. Higher E&D investments were focused on customer
specific motion solutions reflecting the solid pipeline of motion
solution opportunities.
Operating income was $5.3 million, relatively unchanged from the
prior-year period.
The Company refinanced its borrowings in November 2016,
measurably reducing interest expense which was down $0.9 million,
or nearly 58%, to $0.6 million in the third quarter of 2017.
The effective tax rate was 33.1%. The Company continues to
anticipate its effective tax rate for 2017 to be approximately 29%
to 32%.
Net income was $3.1 million, up 8.4% compared with $2.8 million
in the third quarter of 2016. On a per diluted share basis,
earnings were $0.33, up 10% from $0.30 per diluted share.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization,
stock compensation expense, and business development costs
(“Adjusted EBITDA”) was $8.4 million, or 12.9% of revenue, compared
with $8.4 million, or 13.7% last year. The Company believes that,
when used in conjunction with measures prepared in accordance with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, Adjusted EBITDA,
which is a non-GAAP measure, helps in the understanding of its
operating performance. See the attached tables for a description of
non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliation tables for Constant
Currency and Adjusted EBITDA.
Year-to-date 2017 Results (Narrative compares with
prior-year period unless otherwise noted)
Increased demand from the Industrial/Electronics, Medical and
Aerospace & Defense markets as well as improvement in
distribution sales partially offset softness in the Company’s
Vehicle market. As a result, for the nine-month period, sales were
down $3.9 million, or 2%. Sales to U.S. customers were 54% of total
sales on a year-to-date basis compared with 55% for the same period
last year.
Gross margin was 29.5%, consistent with last year as mix helped
to offset lower volume. Operating expenses for the year-to-date
period were up 3.8%, or $1.5 million, mostly as a result of
investments in personnel and technology. Operating income was down
$2.7 million, or 16.4%. Lower interest expense, resulting from the
November 2016 refinancing, enabled net income of $7.9 million,
compared with $8.4 million in the prior-year period.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Review
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the third quarter were
$17.6 million compared with $15.5 million at 2016 year-end. Cash
generated by operations was $7.9 million in the quarter and $15.3
million year-to-date.
Capital expenditures were $1.5 million in the quarter and $4.2
million for the nine-month period. Capital expenditures in 2017 are
expected to be approximately $5 million to $6 million. The Company
repaid $3.4 million in debt in the third quarter of 2017. Debt at
the end of the quarter was $62.5 million compared with $71.4
million at year-end 2016. Debt, net of cash, was $44.9 million, or
34.1% of net debt to capitalization.
Orders and Backlog Summary ($ in
thousands)
Q3
2017
Q2
2017
Q1
2017
Q4
2016
Q3
2016
Orders $ 72,964 $ 65,754 $ 60,459 $ 56,543 $ 59,088 Backlog $
93,547 $ 85,250 $ 77,954 $ 78,602 $ 77,683
Record orders of $73.0 million reflects strength across all
markets except Vehicle. Orders reached record status even excluding
favorable FX.
For the first nine-months of 2017, higher orders were driven by
increased demand in the Company’s Industrial/Electronics, Medical,
Aerospace & Defense markets and growth in Distribution.
Backlog was up a substantial 20% over the prior-year period and
increased 10% since the end of the trailing second quarter. The
time to convert the majority of backlog to sales is approximately
three to six months.
Mr. Warzala concluded, “The benefit of improved market
conditions, successful wins with new solutions in more applications
and the addition of new customers have led to strengthening orders
throughout the year and a record backlog. We have a solid pipeline
of sales opportunities and are methodically adding new channel
partners for our distribution strategy. We are executing our plan
and believe we are creating a strong business foundation upon which
to grow.”
Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday,
November 2, 2017 at 11:00 am ET. During the conference call,
management will review the financial and operating results and
discuss Allied Motion’s corporate strategy and outlook. A
question-and-answer session will follow.
To listen to the live call, participants can dial (778)
327-3988. In addition, the call will be webcast live and may be
found at: http://www.alliedmotion.com/investors.
A telephonic replay will be available from 1:00 pm ET on the day
of the call through Thursday, November 9, 2017. To listen to the
archived call, dial (412) 317-6671 and enter replay pin number
10003590 or access the webcast replay via the Company’s website. A
transcript will also be posted to the website once available.
About Allied Motion Technologies Inc.
Allied Motion (NASDAQ: AMOT) designs, manufactures and sells
precision and specialty motion control components and systems used
in a broad range of industries within our major served markets,
which include Vehicle, Medical, Aerospace & Defense, and
Industrial/Electronics. The Company is headquartered in Amherst,
NY, has global operations and sells into markets across the United
States, Canada, South America, Europe and Asia.
Allied Motion is focused on motion control applications and is
known worldwide for its expertise in electro-magnetic, mechanical
and electronic motion technology. Its products include brush and
brushless DC motors, brushless servo and torque motors, coreless DC
motors, integrated brushless motor-drives, gear motors, gearing,
modular digital servo drives, motion controllers, incremental and
absolute optical encoders, and other associated motion
control-related products.
The Company’s growth strategy is focused on becoming the motion
solution leader in its selected target markets by leveraging its
“technology/know how” to develop integrated precision motion
solutions that utilize multiple Allied Motion technologies to
“change the game” and create higher value solutions for its
customers. The Company routinely posts news and other important
information on its website at http://www.alliedmotion.com/.
Safe Harbor Statement
The statements in this news release and in the Company’s
November 2, 2017 conference call that relate to future plans,
events or performance are “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any
statement that may predict, forecast, indicate, or imply future
results, performance, or achievements, and may contain the word
“believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “will
continue,” “will likely result,” “should” or words or phrases of
similar meaning. Forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to
differ materially from the expected results described in the
forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties include
those associated with: the domestic and foreign general business
and economic conditions in the markets we serve, including
political and currency risks and adverse changes in local legal and
regulatory environments; the introduction of new technologies and
the impact of competitive products; the ability to protect the
Company’s intellectual property; our ability to sustain, manage or
forecast its growth and product acceptance to accurately align
capacity with demand; the continued success of our customers and
the ability to realize the full amounts reflected in our order
backlog as revenue; the loss of significant customers or the
enforceability of the Company’s contracts in connection with a
merger, acquisition, disposition, bankruptcy, or otherwise; our
ability to meet the technical specifications of our customers; the
performance of subcontractors or suppliers and the continued
availability of parts and components; changes in government
regulations; the availability of financing and our access to
capital markets, borrowings, or financial transactions to hedge
certain risks; the Company's ability to realize the annual interest
expense savings from its debt refinancing; the ability to attract
and retain qualified personnel who can design new applications and
products for the motion industry; the ability to implement our
corporate strategies designed for growth and improvement in profits
including to identify and consummate favorable acquisitions to
support external growth and the development of new technologies;
the ability to successfully integrate an acquired business into our
business model without substantial costs, delays, or problems; our
ability to control costs, including the establishment and operation
of lowcost region manufacturing and component sourcing
capabilities; and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time
to time in the Company’s SEC filings. Actual results, events and
performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as a
prediction of actual results. Any forward-looking statement speaks
only as of the date on which it is made. New risks and
uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible for us to
predict the occurrence of those matters or the manner in which they
may affect us. The Company has no obligation or intent to release
publicly any revisions to any forward looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW
ALLIED MOTION TECHNOLOGIES
INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME(In thousands,
except per share data)(Unaudited)
For the three months ended For the
nine months ended September 30, September 30,
2017 2016 2017 2016
Revenue $ 64,968 $ 61,040 $ 186,657 $ 190,550 Cost of goods
sold 45,422 43,133 131,529
134,274 Gross profit 19,546 17,907 55,128
56,276 Operating costs and expenses: Selling 2,822 2,431 8,135
7,490 General and administrative 6,255 5,264 17,985 17,551
Engineering and development 4,389 3,961 12,984 12,185 Business
development - 123 - 341 Amortization of intangible assets
813 802 2,405 2,409
Total operating costs and expenses 14,279 12,581 41,509
39,976 Operating income 5,267 5,326 13,619 16,300 Other expense
(income): Interest expense 633 1,504 1,797 4,626 Other expense, net
65 (75 ) 135 (190 ) Total
other expense, net 698 1,429
1,932 4,436 Income before income taxes 4,569
3,897 11,687 11,864 Provision for income taxes (1,512 )
(1,076 ) (3,746 ) (3,495 ) Net income $ 3,057
$ 2,821 $ 7,941 $ 8,369 Basic
earnings per share: Earnings per share $ 0.33 $ 0.30
$ 0.87 $ 0.90 Basic weighted average common shares
9,173 9,350 9,137
9,325 Diluted earnings per share: Earnings per share $ 0.33
$ 0.30 $ 0.86 $ 0.90 Diluted weighted
average common shares 9,294 9,350
9,265 9,325 Net income $ 3,057
$ 2,821 $ 7,941 $ 8,369 Other
comprehensive income: Foreign currency translation adjustment 1,829
383 5,608 1,346 Change in accumulated loss on derivatives 45
66 (178 ) (56 ) Comprehensive
income $ 4,931 $ 3,270 $ 13,371 $ 9,659
ALLIED MOTION TECHNOLOGIES
INC.CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(In thousands, except
per share data)
September 30,2017
December 31,2016
(Unaudited) Assets Current Assets: Cash and cash
equivalents $ 17,600 $ 15,483
Trade receivables, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of$379 and $362 at September 30, 2017 and
December 31, 2016, respectively
34,493 26,104 Inventories 32,779 31,098 Prepaid expenses and other
assets 3,096 3,120 Total current assets
87,968 75,805 Property, plant and equipment, net 38,157 37,474
Deferred income taxes 492 923 Intangible assets, net 32,776 34,252
Goodwill 29,305 27,522 Other long term assets 4,343
3,943 Total assets $ 193,041 $ 179,919
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Current Liabilities:
Debt obligations 526 936 Accounts payable 17,156 13,204 Accrued
liabilities 13,742 10,678 Total current
liabilities 31,424 24,818 Long-term debt 61,995 70,483 Deferred
income taxes 3,129 3,266 Pension and post-retirement obligations
4,403 4,381 Other long term liabilities 5,386
4,685 Total liabilities 106,337 107,633 Stockholders’
Equity:
Common stock, no par value, authorized
50,000 shares; 9,453 and9,374 shares issued and outstanding at
September 30, 2017and December 31, 2016, respectively
31,244 29,503
Preferred stock, par value $1.00 per
share, authorized 5,000shares; no shares issued or outstanding
- Retained earnings 62,033 54,786 Accumulated other comprehensive
loss (6,573 ) (12,003 ) Total stockholders’ equity
86,704 72,286 Total Liabilities and
Stockholders’ Equity $ 193,041 $ 179,919
ALLIED MOTION TECHNOLOGIES
INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(In
thousands)(Unaudited)
For the nine months ended September 30,
2017 2016 Cash Flows From Operating
Activities: Net income $ 7,941 $ 8,369
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided byoperating activities (net of working capital
acquired in 2016):
Depreciation and amortization 7,590 7,309 Deferred income taxes (99
) 1,345 Stock compensation expense 1,473 1,370 Debt issue cost
amortization recorded in interest expense 113 - Other (26 ) (455 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Trade receivables
(6,887 ) (5,739 ) Inventories (379 ) 613 Prepaid expenses and other
assets 17 1,252 Accounts payable 3,106 (525 ) Accrued liabilities
2,464 (3,574 ) Net cash provided by operating
activities 15,313 9,965
Cash Flows From Investing
Activities: Purchase of property and equipment (4,220 ) (3,694
) Consideration paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired ($2,329)
- (16,049 ) Net cash used in investing
activities (4,220 ) (19,743 )
Cash Flows From Financing
Activities: Payments on lines-of-credit, net (441 ) 6,802
Principal payments of long-term debt (9,114 ) (5,625 ) Dividends
paid to stockholders (709 ) (700 ) Stock transactions under
employee benefit stock plans 355 268
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (9,909 ) 745
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash 933
297 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents 2,117 (8,736 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of period 15,483 21,278 Cash and cash
equivalents at end of period $ 17,600 $ 12,542
ALLIED MOTION TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures
(In thousands)
In addition to reporting net income, a U.S. generally accepted
accounting principle (“GAAP”) measure, the Company presents
Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes,
depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, and
business development costs), which is a non-GAAP measure. The
Company believes Adjusted EBITDA is often a useful measure of a
Company’s operating performance and is a significant basis used by
the Company’s management to evaluate and compare the core operating
performance of its business from period to period by removing the
impact of the capital structure (interest), tangible and intangible
asset base (depreciation and amortization), taxes, stock-based
compensation expense, business development costs related to
acquisitions, and other items that are not indicative of the
Company’s core operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA does not
represent and should not be considered as an alternative to net
income, operating income, net cash provided by operating activities
or any other measure for determining operating performance or
liquidity that is calculated in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles.
The Company’s calculation of Adjusted EBITDA for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:
Three months ended September 30,
2017 2016
Net income $ 3,057 $ 2,821 Interest expense 633 1,504
Provision for income tax 1,512 1,076 Depreciation and amortization
2,630 2,459
EBITDA 7,832 7,860 Stock compensation
expense 519 395 Business development costs
- 123
Adjusted
EBITDA $ 8,351
$ 8,378 Nine months
ended September 30,
2017 2016 Net income $ 7,941 $ 8,369
Interest expense 1,797 4,626 Provision for income tax 3,746 3,495
Depreciation and amortization 7,590
7,309
EBITDA
21,074 23,799 Stock compensation expense 1,473 1,370
Business development costs - 341 Insurance recoveries
- (823 )
Adjusted
EBITDA $ 22,547
$ 24,687
ALLIED MOTION TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures
(In thousands)
Constant Currency Presentation
The Company believes constant currency
information provides valuable supplemental information that
facilitates period-to-period comparisons of the company's business
performance. The constant currency presentation, which is a
non-GAAP measure, excludes the impact of fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates. Constant currency results are calculated
by translating current period results in local currency using the
prior year's currency conversion rate. The following table
reconciles reported amounts to constant currency amounts for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Three months ended September 30,
2017 $ in thousands
% increase (decrease)compared
with prior year amounts
Revenue 2017 revenue, as reported $ 64,968 6.4 % Currency
impact (1,335 ) (2.2 %) 2017 revenue, at 2016 exchange rates
$ 63,633 4.2 %
Nine months ended
September 30, 2017 $ in thousands
% increase (decrease)compared
with prior year amounts
Revenue 2017 revenue, as reported $ 186,657 (2.0 %) Currency
impact 528 0.3 % 2017 revenue, at 2016 exchange rates
$ 187,185 (1.7 %)
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x602sue.chiarmonte@alliedmotion.comorInvestors:Kei Advisors
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