Intertape Polymer Group Reports First Quarter 2013
Adjusted EBITDA of $24.0 million increased 18.4% over last year
(firmenpresse) - MONTREAL, QUEBEC and BRADENTON, FLORIDA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/15/13 -- Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (TSX: ITP) ("Intertape" or the "Company") today released results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. All amounts are denominated in US dollars unless otherwise indicated.
First Quarter 2013 Highlights:
Other Announcements:
"We are very pleased with gross margin of 19.5% on relatively stable sales volume. We achieved this upper level of our expected gross margin range as a result of continued progress made on our gross margin improvement initiatives," stated Intertape President and Chief Executive Officer, Greg Yull.
"At the end of the first quarter of 2013, the debt to trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA ratio was 1.7 compared to 2.8 for the same period last year. This improvement allows us to significantly increase our capital expenditures with confidence over the next two years as we invest for the future. The planned redemption of another $20 million of Notes in June will further lower our average cost of debt.
"At the end of June 2012, we announced some important initiatives concerning three of our facilities. Production ceased in Richmond, Kentucky in the fourth quarter of 2012, and production of shrink film in Truro, Nova Scotia ceased in the first quarter of 2013 and was consolidated in Tremonton, Utah. As indicated before, we expect a positive contribution to adjusted EBITDA of approximately $5 million in 2013, and approximately $6 million annually thereafter, as a result of these initiatives," concluded Mr. Yull.
Revenue for the first quarter of 2013 was $196.7 million, a 1.1% decrease compared to $198.9 million for the first quarter of 2012 and a 3.9% sequential increase compared to $189.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2012. Revenue was lower in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012 due to a decrease in selling prices including the impact of product mix, partially offset by a slight increase in sales volume. Revenue was higher in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily due to an increase in selling prices including the impact of product mix as well as an increase in sales volume of approximately 1%.
Selling prices, including the impact of product mix, decreased approximately 1% in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012. The decrease was primarily due to a shift in the mix of the products sold, partially offset by an increase in selling prices. Selling prices, including the impact of product mix, increased approximately 3% in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the fourth quarter of 2012. The increase was primarily due to a shift in the mix of products sold and, to a lesser extent, higher selling prices.
Gross profit totalled $38.3 million in the first quarter of 2013, an increase of 18.2% from $32.4 million in the first quarter of 2012 and an increase of 8.7% from $35.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. Gross margin was 19.5%, 16.3% and 18.6% in the first quarter of 2013, in the first quarter of 2012 and in the fourth quarter of 2012, respectively.
When compared to the first quarter of 2012, gross profit and gross margin increased primarily due to an improvement in the spread between selling prices and raw material costs as well as the impact of manufacturing cost reductions. When compared to the fourth quarter of 2012, the increase in gross profit and gross margin was primarily due to manufacturing cost reductions and improved product mix.
Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") totalled $23.0 million for the first quarter of 2013 compared to $18.4 million in the first quarter of 2012 and $20.8 million in fourth quarter of 2012. As a percentage of revenue, SG&A was 11.7%, 9.2% and 11.0% for the first quarter of 2013, the first quarter of 2012 and the fourth quarter of 2012, respectively. SG&A was $4.6 million greater in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012 primarily due to a $1.7 million increase in stock-based compensation expense, a provision with respect to the resolution of a contingent liability and higher variable compensation expense related to higher adjusted EBITDA. The increase in stock-based compensation expense was related to the impact of an increase in the Company's share price on Stock Appreciation Rights ("SAR") expense. When compared to the fourth quarter of 2012, SG&A increased by $2.1 million primarily due to the provision with respect to the resolution of a contingent liability and a $0.9 million increase in stock-based compensation expense related to SAR expense.
Adjusted EBITDA was $24.0 million for the first quarter of 2013, $20.2 million for the first quarter of 2012 and $21.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2012. The increase in adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of 2013 compared with both prior periods is primarily due to higher gross profit, as discussed above.
Net loss for the first quarter of 2013 totalled $15.8 million as compared to net earnings of $7.7 million for the first quarter of 2012, and net earnings of $5.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2012. The decrease in net earnings for the first quarter of 2013 compared with both periods was primarily due to $27.2 million of manufacturing facility closures, restructuring and other related charges recorded in the first quarter of 2013, partially offset by increased gross profit, as discussed above. As previously announced in February, this charge primarily relates to the relocation and modernization of the Company's Columbia, South Carolina manufacturing operation.
Adjusted net earnings amounted to $15.0 million for the first quarter of 2013, $8.4 million for the first quarter of 2012 and $10.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, respectively. Adjusted net earnings for the first quarter of 2013 increased as compared to both periods primarily due to higher gross profit and lower interest costs.
Adjusted fully diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2013 was $0.24 per share ($0.26 loss unadjusted), $0.14 per share ($0.13 unadjusted) for the first quarter of 2012 and $0.16 per share ($0.09 unadjusted) for the fourth quarter of 2012.
For a reconciliation of non-generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, see the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section below.
Cash flows from operations before changes in working capital items decreased in the first quarter of 2013 by $1.0 million to $19.1 million from $20.1 million in the first quarter of 2012 and decreased $0.4 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2012. The decrease in cash flows from operations before changes in working capital for the first quarter of 2013 compared to both the first quarter of 2012 and the fourth quarter of 2012 is primarily due to higher cash costs related to manufacturing facility closures, restructuring and other related charges, partially offset by higher gross margin.
The Company had total cash and loan availability of $69.7 million as of March 31, 2013, $54.7 million as of December 31, 2012 and $81.5 million as of March 31, 2012. The increase of $14.9 million in total cash and loan availability between December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013 was due to an $11.5 million increase in the borrowing base combined with a decrease of $3.5 million in the total draw. The $11.5 million increase in the borrowing base was primarily due to an increase in trade receivables. As of March 31, 2013 debt was $149.8 million compared to $199.1 million as of March 31, 2012.
The Company had cash and loan availability under its ABL facility exceeding $61 million as of May 14, 2013.
Outlook
The Company intends to continue to focus on developing and selling higher margin products, reducing variable manufacturing costs, executing on the previously announced manufacturing plant initiatives and optimizing its debt structure. As a result, the Company anticipates the following:
Intertape Polymer US Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intertape, has issued a notice of redemption for $20.0 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 8 1/2% Notes due August 2014. The notional amount of Notes outstanding after this redemption will be $18.7 million. A charge of $0.2 million will be recorded in the second quarter of 2013 due to the write-off of unamortized debt issue costs related to the redemption of the Notes.
A notice of redemption (the "Redemption Notice") pursuant to the terms of the Indenture governing the Notes has been distributed by the Company. The Redemption Notice issued yesterday states that the redemption date is June 27, 2013 (the "Redemption Date"), and the redemption price is 100% of the par value of the Notes redeemed ("Redemption Payment"), plus accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption Date. The Redemption Payment will be paid promptly following the later of the Redemption Date or the time of surrender of the Notes called for redemption to Wilmington Trust Company. Questions regarding the redemption should be directed to Wilmington Trust Company, by telephone at (203) 453-4130 or by facsimile at (203) 453-1183.
This announcement does not constitute a Notice of Redemption or an offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or buy any securities in any jurisdiction. The securities mentioned herein have not been and will not be qualified for sale to the public under applicable Canadian or United States securities laws and, accordingly, any offer and sale of the securities in Canada or the United States will be made on a basis which is exempt from the prospectus requirements of such securities laws.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, free cash flows, adjusted net earnings (loss) and adjusted earnings (loss) per share are not GAAP measures. Whenever Intertape uses such non-GAAP measures, it will provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most closely applicable GAAP financial measure. Investors and other readers are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to their most closely applicable GAAP measure set forth below and should consider non-GAAP measures only as a supplement to, not as a substitute for or as a superior measure to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
EBITDA
A reconciliation of the Company's EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, to GAAP net earnings (loss) is set out in the EBITDA reconciliation table below. EBITDA should not be construed as earnings (loss) before income taxes, net earnings (loss) or cash flows from operating activities as determined by GAAP. The Company defines EBITDA as net earnings (loss) before (i) interest and other (income) expense; (ii) income tax expense (benefit); (iii) refinancing expense, net of amortization; (iv) amortization of debt issue expenses; (v) amortization of intangible assets; and (vi) depreciation of property, plant and equipment. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA before (i) manufacturing facility closures, restructuring and other related charges; (ii) stock-based compensation expense; (iii) impairment of goodwill; (iv) impairment of long-lived assets and other assets; (v) write-down on assets classified as held-for-sale; and (vi) other items as disclosed. The terms "EBITDA" and "adjusted EBITDA" do not have any standardized meanings prescribed by GAAP and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not measurements of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to cash flows from operating activities or as alternatives to net earnings (loss) as indicators of the Company's operating performance or any other measures of performance derived in accordance with GAAP. The Company has included these non-GAAP financial measures because it believes that it permits investors to make a more meaningful comparison of the Company's performance between periods presented. In addition, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are used by Management and the Company's lenders in evaluating the Company's performance.
Adjusted Net Earnings (Loss)
A reconciliation of the Company's adjusted net earnings (loss), a non-GAAP financial measure, to GAAP net earnings (loss) is set out in the adjusted net earnings (loss) reconciliation table below. Adjusted net earnings (loss) should not be construed as net earnings (loss) as determined by GAAP. The Company defines adjusted net earnings (loss) as net earnings (loss) before (i) manufacturing facility closures, restructuring, and other related charges; (ii) stock-based compensation expense; (iii) impairment of goodwill; (iv) impairment of long-lived assets and other assets; (v) write-down on assets classified as held-for-sale; (vi) other items as disclosed; and (vii) income tax effect of these items. The term "adjusted net earnings (loss)" does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Adjusted net earnings (loss) is not a measurement of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net earnings (loss) as an indicator of the Company's operating performance or any other measures of performance derived in accordance with GAAP. The Company has included this non-GAAP financial measure because it believes that it permits investors to make a more meaningful comparison of the Company's performance between periods presented. In addition, adjusted net earnings (loss) is used by Management in evaluating the Company's performance because it believes it provides a more accurate indicator of the Company's performance.
Adjusted earnings (loss) per share is also presented in the following table and is a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted earnings (loss) per share should not be construed as earnings (loss) per share as determined by GAAP. The Company defines adjusted earnings (loss) per share as adjusted net earnings (loss) divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, both basic and diluted. The term "adjusted earnings (loss) per share" does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Adjusted earnings (loss) per share is not a measurement of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to earnings (loss) per share as an indicator of the Company's operating performance or any other measures of performance derived in accordance with GAAP. The Company has included this non-GAAP financial measure because it believes that it permits investors to make a more meaningful comparison of the Company's performance between periods presented. In addition, adjusted earnings (loss) per share is used by Management in evaluating the Company's performance because it believes it provides a more accurate indicator of the Company's performance.
New or Amended Accounting Standards
On January 1, 2013, the amendments to IAS 19, Employee Benefits, became effective and required retrospective application to operating results for fiscal years 2012 and 2011. As such, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2013 reflect the Company's adoption of this guidance and include corresponding comparative information for 2012. See the Section entitled "Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans" of the Management's Discussion and Analysis and Note 3 - Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2013 for a summary of the impact of the adoption of this guidance on the Company's financial results.
Conference Call
A conference call to discuss Intertape's 2013 first quarter results will be held Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at 10 A.M. Eastern Time. Participants may dial 800-926-5093 (U.S. and Canada) and 1-212-231-2915 (International).
You may access a replay of the call by dialing 800-633-8284 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-402-977-9140 (International) and entering the Access Code 21656185. The recording will be available from May 15, 2013 at 12:00 P.M. until June 14, 2013 at 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time.
About Intertape Polymer Group Inc.
Intertape Polymer Group Inc. is a recognized leader in the development, manufacture and sale of a variety of paper and film-based pressure sensitive and water activated tapes, specialized polyolefin films, woven fabrics and complementary packaging systems for industrial and retail use. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec and Bradenton, Florida, the Company employs approximately 1,800 employees with operations in 16 locations, including 10 manufacturing facilities in North America and one in Europe.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of United States federal securities legislation (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release, including statements regarding the Company's industry, prospects, plans, financial position and business strategy, may constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industries in which the Company operates as well as beliefs and assumptions made by the Company's management. Words such as "may," "will," "expect," "continue," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "plan," "foresee," "believe" or "seek" or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements, by their nature, involve risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Such statements are also subject to assumptions concerning, among other things: the Company's anticipated business strategies; anticipated savings from the Company's manufacturing plant rationalization initiatives; anticipated trends in the Company's business; anticipated cash flows from the Company's operations; availability of funds under the Company's Asset-Based Loan facility; and the Company's ability to continue to control costs. The Company can give no assurance that these estimates and expectations will prove to have been correct. Actual outcomes and results may, and often do, differ from what is expressed, implied or projected in such forward-looking statements, and such differences may be material. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. For additional information regarding some important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements and other risks and uncertainties, and the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements, you are encouraged to read "Item 3. Key Information - Risk Factors" in the Company's annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the other factors contained in the Company's filings with the Canadian securities regulators and the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of these forward-looking statements speaks only as of the date of this press release. The Company will not update these statements unless applicable securities laws require it to do so.
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