MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG), a leading producer of precision sensors and systems, today announced its results for its fiscal 2016 fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2016.
Fourth Quarter Highlights:
- Fourth quarter earnings per diluted share of $0.22.
- Fourth quarter adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.26.*
- Cash generated from operations for the fourth quarter was $4.9 million and free cash flow was $4.7 million.*
- Book-to-bill was 1.16 for the fourth quarter of 2016.
“Our adjusted earnings per diluted share performance was $0.26 for the fourth quarter of 2016 as compared to adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.20 in the fourth quarter of 2015, in spite of softer sales this quarter compared to the fourth quarter of 2015,” said Ziv Shoshani, VPG chief executive officer. “We also generated cash from operations of $4.9 million, with free cash flow of $4.7 million, which reflects our restructuring and cost reduction programs.”
Net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2016 were $3.0 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, compared to a net loss attributable to VPG stockholders for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2015 of ($13.4) million, or ($1.02) per diluted share. Net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders for the fiscal twelve months ended December 31, 2016 were $6.4 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, compared to a net loss attributable to VPG stockholders of ($13.0) million, or ($0.96) per diluted share, for the comparable prior year period. The prior year results include a $12.4 million non-cash income tax charge recorded in the fourth quarter of 2015 related to a valuation allowance recorded against certain deferred tax assets and a $4.9 million non-cash write down for impairment of goodwill related to the steel business recorded in the third quarter of 2015.
Adjusted net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2016 were $3.4 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders of $2.7 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the comparable prior year period. Adjusted net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders for the fiscal twelve months ended December 31, 2016 were $9.9 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders of $7.7 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, for the comparable prior year period. Adjusted net earnings for the fiscal quarter and fiscal twelve months ended December 31, 2016 exclude, among other costs, $0.3 million and $1.3 million respectively, of costs associated with the Company’s evaluation of strategic alternatives. The evaluation process did not result in the adoption of any particular strategic alternative other than the Company’s continued execution of its business plan. It is not expected that the costs associated with the evaluation, which consisted principally of professional fees, will be continuing at this time.
The following table reconciles the Company's non-U.S. GAAP measures included in the press release, which are provided for comparison with other results, and the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures:
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| Net earnings (loss) attributable to VPG stockholders | $ | 3,005 | $ | (13,401) | $ | 6,404 | $ | (13,008) | ||||||||
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| Acquisition purchase accounting adjustments | 49 | 146 | 586 | 172 | ||||||||||||
| Acquisition costs | 80 | 185 | 494 | 185 | ||||||||||||
| Strategic alternative evaluation costs | 265 | — | 1,344 | — | ||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of building | (837) | — | (837) | — | ||||||||||||
| Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles | — | — | — | 4,942 | ||||||||||||
| Restructuring costs | 271 | 3,620 | 2,666 | 4,461 | ||||||||||||
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| Tax effect of reconciling items and discrete tax items | (597) | (12,118) | 719 | (10,980) | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders | $ | 3,430 | $ | 2,668 | $ | 9,938 | $ | 7,732 | ||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted | 13,450 | 13,170 | 13,419 | 13,485 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted net earnings per diluted share | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.74 | $ | 0.57 | ||||||||
Included in the discrete tax items for the fiscal 2016 fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2016 is a $0.9 million tax benefit recorded related to a favorable fourth quarter 2016 settlement of an Israeli tax audit, offset by a series of correcting adjustments totaling $0.8 million to certain deferred tax accounts in various tax jurisdictions related to prior period balances.
Sale of Building
The Company recorded a $0.8 million gain on the sale of its property in Karmiel, Israel. The proceeds of $3.7 million were received in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Segments
The Foil Technology Products segment revenues were $25.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, down 3.2% from $26.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, and up 6.5% from $23.9 million in the third quarter of 2016. Decreased year-over-year revenues were attributable to lower volume, partially offset by the additional volume from Pacific Instruments of $2.2 million. The increase in sequential revenues was attributable to higher volumes. The gross profit margin for the segment was 40.6% for the fourth quarter of 2016 (40.8% excluding the Pacific acquisition purchase accounting adjustment of $0.1 million) compared to 36.5% in the fourth quarter of 2015 and 36.2% in the third quarter of 2016 (36.4% excluding the Pacific acquisition purchase accounting adjustment of $0.1 million). The gross profit margin for the quarter increased from the comparable prior year period due to variable cost savings from operating efficiencies and the cost savings from our previously announced cost reduction programs, offset by a decrease in volume. The sequential gross profit margin increase is due to the increase in volume and variable cost savings from operating efficiencies.
The Force Sensors segment revenues were $14.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, down 5.2% from $15.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, and down 3.0% from $15.2 million in the third quarter of 2016. The decrease in year-over-year revenues was attributable to lower volume and negative exchange rate impact of $0.3 million. The decrease in sequential revenues was also attributable to lower volumes and negative exchange rate impact of $0.1 million. The gross profit margin for the segment was 25.3% in the fourth quarter of 2016, compared to 20.2% in the fourth quarter of 2015 and 31.0% in the third quarter of 2016. The gross profit margin for the quarter increased from the comparable prior year period primarily due to variable cost savings from operating efficiencies and the cost savings from our previously announced cost reduction programs. The sequential gross profit margin decrease was due to the decrease in volume, product mix and a reduction in inventory.
The Weighing and Control Systems segment revenues were $15.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, down 8.5% from $17.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, and up 1.5% from $15.4 million in the third quarter of 2016. Decreased year-over-year revenues were attributable to a negative exchange rate impact of $0.7 million and a decrease in volume, offset by the impact of additional volume from the acquisition of Stress-Tek of $1.9 million. The sequential increase in revenues was primarily attributable to an increase in volume, despite the negative exchange rate impact of $0.4 million. The gross profit margin for the segment was 46.5% in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to 47.0% in the fourth quarter of 2015 (47.8% excluding the Kelk acquisition purchase accounting adjustment of $0.2 million) and 44.9% in the third quarter of 2016. The decline in the gross profit margin for the quarter compared to the prior year period was due to the decline in volume. The sequential gross profit margin increase was due to volume and product mix.
Outlook
“In light of global economic conditions and at a constant fourth quarter 2016 exchange rates, we expect net revenues in the range of $55 million to $60 million for the first quarter of 2017,” concluded Mr. Shoshani.
*Editor’s Note
We define “adjusted net earnings” as net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders before acquisition purchase accounting adjustments, restructuring costs, strategic alternative evaluation costs, gain on sale of building, impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles and associated tax effects. “Free cash flow” is defined as the amount of cash generated from operations ($4.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2016), in excess of our capital expenditures ($4.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2016) net of proceeds, if any, for the sale of assets ($3.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2016). For a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial information, refer to the quarterly financial tables.
Conference Call and Webcast
A conference call will be held today (February 21) at 10:00 a.m. ET (9:00 a.m. CT). To access the conference call, interested parties may call 1-888-317-6003 or internationally 1-412-317-6061 and use passcode 8102218, or log on to the investor relations page of the VPG website at www.vpgsensors.com.
A replay will be available approximately one hour after the completion of the call by calling toll-free 1-877-344-7529 or internationally 1-412-317-0088 and by using the passcode: 10098939. The replay will also be available on the investor relations page of the VPG website at www.vpgsensors.com for a limited time.
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| December 31, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | |||||||
| Net revenues | $ | 55,814 | $ | 58,913 | ||||
| Costs of products sold | 34,540 | 38,148 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 21,274 | 20,765 | ||||||
| Gross profit margin | 38.1% | 35.2% | ||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 15,529 | 16,378 | ||||||
| Acquisition costs | 80 | 185 | ||||||
| Restructuring costs | 271 | 3,620 | ||||||
| Operating income | 5,394 | 582 | ||||||
| Operating margin | 9.7% | 1.0% | ||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||
| Interest expense | (410) | (253) | ||||||
| Other | 31 | (352) | ||||||
| Other (expense) income - net | (379) | (605) | ||||||
| Income (loss) before taxes | 5,015 | (23) | ||||||
| Income tax expense | 2,035 | 13,326 | ||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | 2,980 | (13,349) | ||||||
| Less: net (loss) earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | (25) | 52 | ||||||
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to VPG stockholders | $ | 3,005 | $ | (13,401) | ||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to VPG stockholders | $ | 0.23 | $ | (1.02) | ||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to VPG stockholders | $ | 0.22 | $ | (1.02) | ||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding - basic | 13,192 | 13,170 | ||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted | 13,450 | 13,170 | ||||||
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| Net revenues | $ | 224,929 | $ | 232,178 | ||||
| Costs of products sold | 142,120 | 147,949 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 82,809 | 84,229 | ||||||
| Gross profit margin | 36.8% | 36.3% | ||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 68,938 | 71,282 | ||||||
| Acquisition costs | 494 | 185 | ||||||
| Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles | — | 4,942 | ||||||
| Restructuring costs | 2,666 | 4,461 | ||||||
| Operating income | 10,711 | 3,359 | ||||||
| Operating margin | 4.8% | 1.4% | ||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||
| Interest expense | (1,486) | (771) | ||||||
| Other | 382 | (2,082) | ||||||
| Other (expense) income - net | (1,104) | (2,853) | ||||||
| Income before taxes | 9,607 | 506 | ||||||
| Income tax expense | 3,199 | 13,500 | ||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | 6,408 | (12,994) | ||||||
| Less: net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | 4 | 14 | ||||||
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to VPG stockholders | $ | 6,404 | $ | (13,008) | ||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to VPG stockholders | $ | 0.49 | $ | (0.96) | ||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to VPG stockholders | $ | 0.48 | $ | (0.96) | ||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding - basic | 13,187 | 13,485 | ||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted | 13,419 | 13,485 | ||||||
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| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 58,452 | $ | 62,641 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts | 34,270 | 35,553 | ||||||
| Inventories: | ||||||||
| Raw materials | 15,647 | 15,062 | ||||||
| Work in process | 21,115 | 20,289 | ||||||
| Finished goods | 19,559 | 20,849 | ||||||
| Inventories, net | 56,321 | 56,200 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 6,831 | 7,814 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 155,874 | 162,208 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, at cost: | ||||||||
| Land | 3,344 | 3,639 | ||||||
| Buildings and improvements | 48,454 | 55,003 | ||||||
| Machinery and equipment | 89,080 | 84,409 | ||||||
| Software | 7,441 | 7,284 | ||||||
| Construction in progress | 4,340 | 2,288 | ||||||
| Accumulated depreciation | (97,374) | (95,992) | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 55,285 | 56,631 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 18,717 | 12,603 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 21,585 | 17,683 | ||||||
| Other assets | 19,049 | 14,622 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 270,510 | $ | 263,747 | ||||
| Liabilities and equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Trade accounts payable | $ | 8,264 | $ | 8,004 | ||||
| Payroll and related expenses | 11,978 | 13,888 | ||||||
| Other accrued expenses | 13,285 | 16,604 | ||||||
| Income taxes | 772 | 527 | ||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 2,623 | 2,120 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 36,922 | 41,143 | ||||||
| Long-term debt, less current portion | 33,529 | 31,037 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 735 | 334 | ||||||
| Other liabilities | 13,054 | 7,195 | ||||||
| Accrued pension and other postretirement costs | 14,713 | 11,597 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 98,953 | 91,306 | ||||||
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| Equity: | ||||||||
| Common stock | 1,278 | 1,276 | ||||||
| Class B convertible common stock | 103 | 103 | ||||||
| Treasury stock | (8,765) | (8,765) | ||||||
| Capital in excess of par value | 190,373 | 190,436 | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 28,731 | 22,327 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (40,337) | (33,121) | ||||||
| Total Vishay Precision Group, Inc. stockholders' equity | 171,383 | 172,256 | ||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | 174 | 185 | ||||||
| Total equity | 171,557 | 172,441 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 270,510 | $ | 263,747 | ||||
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| December 31, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | |||||||
| Operating activities | ||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | $ | 6,408 | $ | (12,994) | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles | — | 4,942 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 11,149 | 11,097 | ||||||
| (Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment | (823) | 15 | ||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 37 | 1,083 | ||||||
| Inventory write-offs for obsolescence | 1,755 | 1,354 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (612) | 10,013 | ||||||
| Other | (1,216) | 2,182 | ||||||
| Net changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 1,322 | 982 | ||||||
| Inventories | (1,968) | (3,961) | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 955 | 2,799 | ||||||
| Trade accounts payable | 237 | (2,550) | ||||||
| Other current liabilities | (5,824) | (1,034) | ||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 11,420 | 13,928 | ||||||
| Investing activities | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (10,425) | (9,978) | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 4,203 | 117 | ||||||
| Purchase of business | (10,626) | (20,022) | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (16,848) | (29,883) | ||||||
| Financing activities | ||||||||
| Proceeds from long-term debt | — | 29,000 | ||||||
| Repayments of principal upon termination of long-term debt | — | (14,000) | ||||||
| Principal payments on long-term debt | (2,133) | (4,119) | ||||||
| Debt issuance costs | — | (453) | ||||||
| Proceeds from revolving facility | 25,000 | — | ||||||
| Payments on revolving facility | (20,000) | — | ||||||
| Purchase of treasury stock | — | (8,733) | ||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (15) | (63) | ||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 2,852 | 1,632 | ||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (1,613) | (2,678) | ||||||
| Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (4,189) | (17,001) | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 62,641 | 79,642 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $ | 58,452 | $ | 62,641 | ||||
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| December 31, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | December 31, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 21,274 | $ | 20,765 | $ | 82,809 | $ | 84,229 | ||||||||
| Gross profit margin | 38.1% | 35.2% | 36.8% | 36.3% | ||||||||||||
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| Acquisition purchase accounting adjustments | 49 | 146 | 586 | 172 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted gross profit | $ | 21,323 | $ | 20,911 | $ | 83,395 | $ | 84,401 | ||||||||
| Adjusted gross profit margin | 38.2% | 35.5% | 37.1% | 36.4% | ||||||||||||
About VPG
Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (VPG) is an internationally recognized designer, manufacturer and marketer of: components based on its resistive foil technology; sensors; and sensor-based systems specializing in the growing markets of stress, force, weight, pressure, and current measurements. VPG is a market leader of foil technology products, providing ongoing technology innovations in precision foil resistors and foil strain gages, which are the foundation of the company's force sensors products and its weighing and control systems. The product portfolio consists of a variety of well-established brand names recognized for precision and quality in the marketplace. To learn more, visit VPG at www.vpgsensors.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
From time to time, information provided by us, including but not limited to statements in this report, or other statements made by or on our behalf, may contain "forward-looking" information within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties, and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those anticipated.
Such statements are based on current expectations only, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, expected, estimated, or projected. Among the factors that could cause actual results to materially differ include: general business and economic conditions; changes in the current pace of economic recovery; difficulties or delays in completing acquisitions and integrating acquired companies (including the acquisitions of Stress-Tek and Pacific Instruments); the inability to realize anticipated synergies and expansion possibilities; difficulties in new product development; changes in competition and technology in the markets that we serve and the mix of our products required to address these changes; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; difficulties in implementing our ERP system, and the associated impact on manufacturing efficiencies and customer satisfaction; difficulties in implementing our cost reduction strategies, such as underutilization of production facilities, labor unrest or legal challenges to our lay-off or termination plans, operation of redundant facilities due to difficulties in transferring production to lower-cost countries; and other factors affecting our operations, markets, products, services, and prices that are set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
