19.02.2009 11:30:00

Barnes Group Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Financial Results

Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE: B):

  • Fourth quarter 2008 adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.19
  • Full year 2008 adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations was $1.99
  • 2009 full year estimate of $1.20 to $1.50 per diluted share

Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE: B), a leading international aerospace and industrial components manufacturer and logistical services company, today reported a loss of $4.4 million from continuing operations for the fourth quarter 2008, or a loss of $0.08 per diluted share, including the after-tax impact from discrete actions, of $14.3 million, or $0.27 per diluted share. The Company reported fourth quarter 2007 income from continuing operations of $19.1 million, or $0.32 per diluted share. Barnes Group’s fourth quarter 2008 sales of $265.4 million were down 25 percent over the same period of 2007.

For the full year 2008, Barnes Group achieved sales of $1.36 billion, down 4 percent from 2007. Reported income from continuing operations for the full year 2008, which includes the impact from discrete actions, was $97.1 million and diluted earnings per share were $1.74, compared to reported income from continuing operations of $103.6 million or $1.80 per diluted share in 2007.

The Company took significant discrete actions during the fourth quarter to counter the dramatic downturn in the worldwide economy and credit markets. These actions were proactive steps to position the Company for consistent and sustainable profitable growth over the longer term and when the current uncertain economic environment improves. These included actions related primarily to workforce reductions, transfer of work to address current and expected market conditions, and the valuation of certain deferred tax assets.

As a result of the actions, included in the 2008 fourth quarter income from continuing operations are pre-tax charges of $12.8 million ($14.3 million after-tax). Approximately $5.3 million pre-tax ($9.2 million after-tax) is a result of actions taken within the Logistics and Manufacturing Services segment and approximately $7.5 million pre-tax ($5.1 million after-tax) is a result of actions taken within the Precision Components segment. The after-tax amounts include a provision for the valuation of certain deferred tax assets.

Adjusted income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2008, which excludes discrete actions, was $9.8 million, or $0.19 per diluted share. For the full year, adjusted income from continuing operations was $111.3 million or $1.99 per diluted share. Adjusted non-GAAP results are presented to reflect the financial results of the business if certain discrete actions had not been undertaken.

In addition, during the quarter the Logistics and Manufacturing Services business exited certain non-core activities within the United Kingdom (U.K.). The results of the discontinued U.K. businesses, including the costs of the actions related to the exits, have been segregated and treated as discontinued operations in the reported financial statements.

"The financial benefits of the progress we made throughout 2008 in streamlining our operations and our organizational structure were adversely impacted by the severe downturn in the global economy,” said Gregory F. Milzcik, President and Chief Executive Officer, Barnes Group Inc. "In spite of the global economic crisis, we delivered strong financial performance for 2008 while continuing to position the Company for future growth and expanded profitability. We have made prudent decisions to align our cost structure with market demands to enable us to remain globally competitive. We will continue to evaluate our business and explore avenues to create opportunities to weather the current economic storm and prepare for the eventual turnaround. Barnes Group has been in business for more than 150 years. No matter the economic down cycle, we have continued to grow and prosper, and we expect to emerge from this one stronger and more competitive than ever,” Milzcik added.

Logistics and Manufacturing Services

  • Fourth quarter 2008 sales at Logistics and Manufacturing Services were $146.0 million, down 16 percent from $173.3 million in the same period last year. Overall sales declines were driven primarily by slowing customer demand throughout North America and Europe. Foreign exchange adversely affected sales by $6.0 million in the fourth quarter.
  • Operating profit, including the impact of discrete actions of $5.3 million, was $5.4 million, compared with $12.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2007. Operating profit, excluding the impact of discrete actions, was $10.7 million. Operating profit was adversely impacted primarily due to the underperformance of Barnes Distribution Europe, which continued to feel the effects of organizational actions to right-size the cost structure. Adjusted operating margin was 7.3 percent compared to the reported 7.2 percent in the prior year.
  • Full year 2008 sales at Logistics and Manufacturing Services were $691.8 million, down 2% from $703.0 million in 2007. Foreign exchange positively affected sales by $7.7 million for the full year. Full year reported operating profit, including the impact of discrete actions, was $79.1 million. Adjusted operating profit, excluding the impact of discrete actions, in 2008 was $84.4 million, and the 2007 reported operating profit was $70.5 million. The increase in operating profit was primarily due to operational and productivity improvements in the North American distribution businesses and the added profit contribution from the aerospace aftermarket activity.

Precision Components

  • Fourth quarter 2008 sales at Precision Components were $121.8 million, down 34 percent from $184.7 million in the same period last year. Sales declines were driven by deteriorating global industrial demand, primarily related to the transportation and consumer product end-markets, as well as the impact of the Boeing labor strike. Foreign exchange adversely affected sales by $4.4 million in the fourth quarter.
  • Operating profit, including the impact of discrete actions of $7.5 million, was a loss of $3.0 million, compared with a profit of $18.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2007. Excluding the impact of discrete actions, operating profit was $4.5 million. Adjusted operating margin was 3.7 percent compared to the reported 9.8 percent in the prior year.
  • Full year 2008 sales at Precision Components were $683.0 million, down 6 percent from $728.4 million in 2007. Foreign exchange positively affected sales by $15.7 million for the full year. Full year adjusted operating profit in 2008 was down 11 percent to $76.0 million, and the 2007 reported operating profit was $84.9 million. The decline in operating profit for the quarter and full year was attributable to the sharp declines in demand within the transportation end-market and the impact of the Boeing labor strike.

2009 Outlook

"Our focus for 2009 is on maximizing cash flow generation by aggressively managing our working capital and improving operating performance in a significantly slower demand environment. We will continue to carefully fund lean enterprise activities and seek opportunities to leverage existing capabilities to meet the needs of our customers and position our businesses for long-term sustainable growth,” said Christopher J. Stephens, Jr., Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Barnes Group Inc.

"We believe that our diversified portfolio of businesses, strong balance sheet, and our recent cost-saving actions position the Company to manage through these challenging economic times. As a result, the Company’s targeted earnings for the full year 2009, based on current market conditions, are $1.20 to $1.50 per diluted share,” added Stephens.

Conference Call

The Company will conduct a conference call with investors to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2008 results at 8:30 a.m. EST today, February 19, 2009. A webcast of the live call and an archived replay will be available on the Barnes Group investor relations link at www.BGInc.com. Supporting presentation material, which will be covered during the call, will be available on the web site prior to the call.

Non-GAAP measures used in this release and supporting documents regarding adjusted income from continuing operations, diluted earnings per share, operating profit, and tax rate, which excludes fourth quarter charges, have been provided as the Company is aware that investors will use this information in evaluating the Company. Reconciliations to non-GAAP measures are detailed in the reconciliation at the end of this release.

Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE:B) is a diversified global manufacturer and logistical services company focused on providing precision component manufacturing and operating service support. Founded in 1857, the 5,600 dedicated employees at more than 70 locations worldwide are committed to achieving consistent and sustainable profitable growth. For more information, visit www.BGInc.com. Barnes Group, the Critical Components People.

This release may contain certain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation and Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are made based upon management’s good faith expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect upon the Company and can be identified by the use of words such as "anticipated,” "believe,” "expect,” "plans,” "strategy,” "estimate,” "project,” and other words of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties, which are described in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, include, among others, uncertainties arising from the behavior of financial markets; future financial performance of the industries or customers that we serve; changes in market demand for our products and services; integration of acquired businesses; changes in raw material prices and availability; our dependence upon revenues and earnings from a small number of significant customers; uninsured claims; and numerous other matters of global, regional or national scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive, regulatory and public health nature. The Company assumes no obligation to update our forward-looking statements.

BARNES GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Unaudited

   
Three months ended December 31, Twelve months ended December 31,
 
 
2008
     
2007
  %
Change
 
2008
   
2007
  %
Change
   
Net sales $ 265,371 $ 354,206 (25.1 ) $ 1,362,091 $ 1,418,151 (4.0 )
 
Cost of sales 170,023 223,007 (23.8 ) 847,641 880,983 (3.8 )
Selling and administrative expenses   92,623   100,666 (8.0 )   366,510   382,005 (4.1 )
 
  262,646   323,673 (18.9 )   1,214,151   1,262,988 (3.9 )
 
Operating income 2,725 30,533 (91.1 ) 147,940 155,163 (4.7 )
 
Operating margin 1.0 % 8.6 % 10.9 % 10.9 %
 
Other income 162 255 (36.5 ) 602 1,115 (46.0 )
 
Interest expense 4,454 5,487 (18.8 ) 19,517 25,095 (22.2 )
Other expenses   788   197 NM   2,929   1,156 NM
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes (2,355 ) 25,104 NM 126,096 130,027 (3.0 )
 
Income taxes   2,055   6,034 (65.9 )   29,014   26,385 10.0
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations (4,410 ) 19,070 NM 97,082 103,642 (6.3 )
 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes   (5,589 )   (1,436 ) NM   (10,103 )  

(2,305

) NM
 
 
Net income (loss) $ (9,999 ) $ 17,634 NM $ 86,979 $ 101,337 (14.2 )
 
 
Common Dividends $ 8,347 $ 7,545 10.6 $ 33,345 $ 29,111 14.5
 
 
Per common share:
Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations $ (0.08 ) $ 0.36 NM $ 1.80 $ 1.94 (7.2 )
 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes   (0.11 )   (0.03 ) NM   (0.19 )   (0.04 ) NM
 
Net income $ (0.19 ) $ 0.33 NM $ 1.61 $ 1.90 (15.3 )
 
 
Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations $ (0.08 ) $ 0.32 NM $ 1.74 $ 1.80 (3.3 )
 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes   (0.11 )   (0.02 ) NM   (0.18 )   (0.04 ) NM
 
Net income $ (0.19 ) $ 0.30 NM $ 1.56 $ 1.76 (11.4 )
 
 
Dividends $ 0.16 $ 0.14 14.3 $ 0.62 $ 0.545 13.8
 
Average common shares outstanding:
Basic 53,047,555 53,849,202 (1.5 ) 53,989,034 53,295,275 1.3
Diluted 53,047,555 58,723,076 (9.7 ) 55,812,666 57,525,832 (3.0 )

NM- not meaningful

Footnotes:   2007 adjusted for discontinued operations.
2008 full year Other income (expenses) included $1,238 transaction loss on sale of Spectrum Plastics.

BARNES GROUP INC.

OPERATIONS BY REPORTABLE BUSINESS SEGMENT

(Dollars in thousands)

Unaudited

     
Three months ended December 31,

 

 

Twelve months ended December 31,

 
  2008      
2007
  %
Change
 
2008
  2007   %
Change
 
 
 
Net Sales
 
Logistics and Manufacturing Services Services $ 145,990 $ 173,294 (15.8 ) $ 691,769 $ 703,033 (1.6 )
 
Precision Components 121,794 184,674 (34.0 ) 682,991 728,450 (6.2 )
 
Intersegment sales   (2,413 )   (3,762 ) 35.9   (12,669 )   (13,332 ) 5.0
 
 
Total net sales $ 265,371 $ 354,206 (25.1 ) $ 1,362,091 $ 1,418,151 (4.0 )
 
 
Operating profit (loss)
 
Logistics and Manufacturing Services $ 5,434 $ 12,463 (56.4 ) $ 79,137 $ 70,457 12.3
 
Precision Components   (3,026 )   18,185 NM   68,456   84,944 (19.4 )
 
 
Total operating profit 2,408 30,648 (92.1 ) 147,593 155,401 (5.0 )
 
Interest income 151 8 NM 565 657 (14.0 )
 
Interest expense (4,454 ) (5,487 ) (18.8 ) (19,517 ) (25,095 ) (22.2)
 
Other income (expense), net   (460 )   (65 ) NM   (2,545 )   (936 ) NM
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing
operations before income taxes $ (2,355 ) $ 25,104 NM $ 126,096 $ 130,027 (3.0 )
NM- not meaningful
Footnotes:   2007 adjusted for discontinued operations.
2008 full year Other expenses included $1,238 transaction loss on sale of Spectrum Plastics.

BARNES GROUP INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

Unaudited

 
December 31, December 31,
2008 2007
 
 
 
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 20,958 $ 20,600
Accounts receivable 173,215 211,346
Inventories 240,805 246,836
Deferred income taxes 27,650 29,087
Prepaid expenses   14,881   13,498
 
 
Total current assets 477,509 521,367
 
Deferred income taxes 40,731 14,085
Property, plant and equipment, net 235,035 230,545
Goodwill 361,930 380,486
Other intangible assets, net 316,817 330,458
Other assets   15,612   62,394
 
 
Total assets $ 1,447,634 $ 1,539,335
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Notes and overdrafts payable $ 8,905 $ 7,322
Accounts payable 80,495 187,136
Accrued liabilities 84,372 107,202
Long-term debt-current   15,386   42,660
 
 
Total current liabilities 189,158 344,320
 
Long-term debt 469,113 384,482
Accrued retirement benefits 164,796 109,502
Other liabilities 41,156 47,084
 
Stockholders' equity   583,411   653,947
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 1,447,634 $ 1,539,335
BARNES GROUP INC
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE RECONCONCILIATION
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Unaudited
   
Following is a reconciliation of results excluding certain fourth quarter 2008 adjustments to the Company's reported results:
Three months ended December 31, Twelve months ended December 31,
2008   2008
Segment results:
Logistics and Manufacturing Services
Operating profit, as reported $ 5,434 $ 79,137
Discrete charges (see note 1)   5,280     5,280  
Adjusted operating profit $ 10,714   $ 84,417  
 
Precision Components
Operating profit (loss), as reported $ (3,026 ) $ 68,456
Discrete charges (see note 1)   7,524     7,524  
Adjusted operating profit $ 4,498   $ 75,980  
 
 
Total Operating Profit
Operating profit, as reported $ 2,408 $ 147,593
Discrete charges (see note 1)   12,804     12,804  
Adjusted operating profit $ 15,212   $ 160,397  
 
 
Consolidated results:
Barnes Group Inc.
Operating income, as reported $ 2,725 $ 147,940
Discrete charges (see note 1)   12,804     12,804  
Adjusted operating income $ 15,529   $ 160,744  
 
Income taxes, as reported $ 2,055 $ 29,014
Discrete charges (see note 1) 2,901 2,901
Charges on deferred tax asset (see note 2)   (4,354 )   (4,354 )
Adjusted income taxes $ 602   $ 27,561  
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, as reported $ (4,410 ) $ 97,082
Discrete charges, net of taxes (see note 1) 9,903 9,903
Charges on deferred tax asset (see note 2)   4,354     4,354  
Adjusted income from continuing operations $ 9,847   $ 111,339  
 
Net Income (loss), as reported $ (9,999 ) $ 86,979
Discrete charges, net of taxes (see note 1) 9,903 9,903
Charges on deferred tax asset (see note 2)   4,354     4,354  
Adjusted net income $ 4,258   $ 101,236  
 
 
Per common share - diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations, as reported $ (0.08 ) $ 1.74
Discrete charges, net of taxes (see note 1) 0.19 0.18
Charges on deferred tax asset (see note 2)   0.08     0.07  
Adjusted income from continuing operations, per common share - diluted $ 0.19   $ 1.99  
 
Net Income (loss), as reported $ (0.19 ) $ 1.56
Discrete charges, net of taxes (see note 1) 0.19 0.18
Charges on deferred tax asset (see note 2)   0.08     0.07  
Adjusted net income, per common share - diluted $ 0.08   $ 1.81  
 
 
 
Notes: The Company has excluded certain discrete items from its financial measurements. These discrete items include:
 
1) In the fourth quarter of 2008, Logistics and Manufacturing Services and Precision Components recorded charges of $5,280 and $7,524 ($4,847 and $5,056 net of taxes), in workforce reductions and product rationalization activities.
 
2) In the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company provided a $7,051 valuation allowance against deferred tax assets in the Logistics and Manufacturing Services European operations. The amount included in Income from continuing operations was $4,354.
 
These adjustments represent discrete items and management believes that providing results excluding these items is useful to investors. Management does not intend results excluding the adjustments to represent results as defined by GAAP, and the reader shoud not consider it as an alternative measurement calculatated in accordance with GAAP, or as an indicator of the Company's performance. Accordingly, the measurements have limitations depending on their use.

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