AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) today announced increased revenue, net income and earnings per share for the first quarter of 2017. In addition, AptarGroup announced its continued investment in the field of connected electronic drug delivery devices.

First Quarter Summary

  • Reported sales grew 3%; growth in Beauty + Home and Pharma offset decline in Food + Beverage
  • Excluding the negative impact from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and the positive contribution from an acquisition, core sales also increased 3%
  • Reported earnings per share were $0.81, which includes a $0.04 tax benefit not included in previous first quarter guidance, compared to $0.67 in the prior year (+21%); when adjusting for special items and changes in currency exchange rates, comparable earnings per share for the prior year were $0.74 (+9%)
  • Earnings per share for both the current and prior year included certain tax benefits amounting to approximately $0.04 in each respective period
  • Received the first order for European Medicines Agency (EMA)-approved integrated electronic nasal lockout device (Aptar’s eLockout)
  • Acquired 20% minority ownership position in Kali Care, a Silicon Valley-based technology company, which provides digital monitoring systems for ophthalmic medications

First Quarter Results

For the quarter ended March 31, 2017, reported sales increased 3% to $601 million from $582 million a year ago. Core sales, which exclude the negative impact from changes in currency exchange rates and the positive contribution from the Mega Airless acquisition, also increased by 3%.

First Quarter Segment Sales Analysis

(Change Over Prior Year)

  Beauty +     Food +   Total Home   Pharma   Beverage   AptarGroup Core Sales Growth 1% 10% (1%) 3% Acquisitions 3% 1% -- 2% Currency Effects (1) (1%)   (3%)   (2%)   (2%) Total Reported Sales Growth 3%   8%   (3%)   3%  

(1) - Currency effects are approximated by translating last year's amounts at this year's foreign exchange rates.

Commenting on the quarter, Stephan Tanda, President and CEO, said, “We are pleased to report core sales growth after a challenging second half of 2016. The diversity of our business continues to be a key strength. Our Pharma segment had an excellent quarter with growth across all three of its markets. The destocking effect that we saw at the end of 2016 appears to be over and we saw more normalized order levels in the prescription market and strong demand in the consumer health care market for decongestants and ophthalmics. We also achieved core sales growth in our Beauty + Home segment and were able to offset continuing challenges in the U.S. market with growth in the other regions. Our Beauty + Home and Food + Beverage segments were negatively affected by rising raw material costs, and our Food + Beverage segment was further impacted by lower sales volumes in the Chinese beverage market.”

Aptar reported earnings per share of $0.81 compared to $0.67 per share a year ago. Comparable adjusted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2016 totaled $0.74 per share.

Continued Investment in Connected Electronic Drug Delivery Devices

In the quarter, Aptar received an order for the first integrated electronic nasal lockout device (Aptar’s eLockout) approved by the EMA following a multi-year development with Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG. This represents a major milestone, with the eLockout device being the first and only fully integrated electronic nasal drug delivery device to be approved by a European regulatory authority. The Aptar eLockout device uses advanced electronic technology that facilitates safe patient compliance by limiting the number of doses available during a 24 hour period and features a child-resistant cap.

In addition, Aptar signed an agreement to acquire a 20% minority ownership position in Kali Care, a Silicon Valley-based technology company, which provides digital-monitoring systems for ophthalmic medications. Kali Care’s sensing technology allows clinicians to collect real time compliance data. For example, the ability to see the medication-adherence score of patients with glaucoma is a powerful tool for ophthalmologists in managing the care of their patients. Aptar’s leading dispensing technologies combined with Kali Care’s smart sensors, data analytics and cloud services has the potential to become a valuable solution for clinicians. In 2016, we announced our partnership with Propeller Health, a leading digital platform for respiratory health management, to develop a fully-integrated connected metered dose inhaler (cMDI) that combines electronic sensing, dose counting and wireless communicating capabilities.

Commenting on the strategy, Tanda explained, “This is an important step in our journey to leverage our leading drug delivery technologies to develop the next generation of connected electronic devices. These strategic collaborations underline Aptar’s commitment to breaking new ground with health care innovations.”

Outlook

Commenting on Aptar’s outlook, Tanda said, “Looking to the second quarter, we currently expect growth in our Pharma and Food + Beverage segments. Our Beauty + Home segment may be impacted by uncertainties, including the pace of economic growth in the U.S. and Brazil. I am optimistic that we will continue to grow each of our business segments over the long-term by executing on customer projects and developing new business. I am also excited to continue to meet with our customers and visit our facilities as we focus on key areas such as innovation, sales, marketing and business development and pursue further growth opportunities.”

Aptar expects earnings per share for the second quarter to be in the range of $0.92 to $0.97 compared to $0.91 per share reported in the prior year. Our guidance range is based on an effective tax rate range of 26.5% to 27.5% which includes an estimate of a potential tax benefit from our adoption of the new accounting standard for share-based compensation. Adjusting for changes in foreign currency exchange rates, comparable adjusted earnings per share for the prior year were approximately $0.87.

Cash Dividend

As previously reported, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share. The payment date is May 24, 2017, to stockholders of record as of May 3, 2017.

Open Conference Call

There will be a conference call on Friday, April 28, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time to discuss Aptar’s first quarter results for 2017. The call will last approximately one hour. Interested parties are invited to listen to a live webcast by visiting the Investor Relations page at www.aptar.com. Replay of the conference call can also be accessed for a limited time on the Investor Relations page of the website.

Aptar is a leading global supplier of a broad range of innovative dispensing and sealing solutions for the beauty, personal care, home care, prescription drug, consumer health care, injectables, food and beverage markets. Aptar is headquartered in Crystal Lake, Illinois, with manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, Asia and South America. For more information, visit www.aptar.com.

Presentation of Non-GAAP Information

This press release refers to certain non-GAAP financial measures, including prior year adjusted earnings per share and adjusted EBITDA, which exclude the impact of transaction costs and purchase accounting adjustments that affected inventory values related to the Mega Airless acquisition. Core sales and adjusted earnings per share also exclude the impact of foreign currency translation effects. Non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures provided by other companies. Aptar’s management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to our investors because they allow for a better period over period comparison of operating results by removing the impact of items that, in management’s view, do not reflect Aptar’s core operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures also provide investors with certain information used by Aptar’s management when making financial and operational decisions. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP financial results, but should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and other information presented herein. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is included in the accompanying tables.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including certain statements set forth under the “Outlook” section of this press release. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “future,” “potential” and other similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “should,” “would” and “could” are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are based on our beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to us. Accordingly, our actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements due to known or unknown risks and uncertainties that exist in our operations and business environment including, but not limited to, the possible impact and consequences of the fire at the Company’s facility in Annecy, France; economic conditions worldwide including potential deflationary conditions in regions we rely on for growth; political conditions worldwide; significant fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; changes in customer and/or consumer spending levels; financial conditions of customers and suppliers; consolidations within our customer or supplier bases; fluctuations in the cost of materials, components and other input costs; the availability of raw materials and components; our ability to successfully implement facility expansions and new facility projects; our ability to increase prices, contain costs and improve productivity; changes in capital availability or cost, including interest rate fluctuations; volatility of global credit markets; cybersecurity threats that could impact our networks and reporting systems; fiscal and monetary policies and other regulations, including changes in tax rates; direct or indirect consequences of acts of war or terrorism; work stoppages due to labor disputes; and competition, including technological advances. For additional information on these and other risks and uncertainties, please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the discussion under “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Form 10-Ks and Form 10-Qs. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

AptarGroup, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) (In Thousands, Except Per Share Data) Consolidated Statements of Income     Three Months Ended March 31,

2017

2016

  Net Sales $ 601,316 $ 582,338 Cost of Sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below) (1) 384,932 374,203 Selling, Research & Development and Administrative (2) 101,516 103,015 Depreciation and Amortization   37,331     35,887   Operating Income 77,537 69,233 Other Income/(Expense): Interest Expense (8,262 ) (8,591 ) Interest Income 330 584 Equity in Results of Affiliates (48 ) (121 ) Miscellaneous, net   (77 )   (1,260 ) Income before Income Taxes 69,480 59,845 Provision for Income Taxes   17,675     15,979   Net Income $ 51,805 $ 43,866   Net Loss/(Income) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests   15     (3 ) Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc. $ 51,820   $ 43,863   Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc. per Common Share: Basic $ 0.83   $ 0.70   Diluted $ 0.81   $ 0.67     Average Numbers of Shares Outstanding: Basic 62,355 62,722 Diluted 64,234 65,063  

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:

(1)  For the quarter ended March 31, 2016, Cost of Sales included the effect of approximately $2.6 million of purchase accounting adjustments to inventory related to the Mega Airless acquisition.

 

(2) For the quarter ended March 31, 2016, Selling, Research & Development and Administrative included approximately $5.6 million of costs related to the Mega Airless acquisition.

AptarGroup, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued) (In Thousands) Consolidated Balance Sheets    

March 31, 2017

December 31, 2016

ASSETS   Cash and Equivalents $ 284,727 $ 466,287 Receivables, net 474,957 433,127 Inventories 309,592 296,914 Other Current Assets   87,458   73,842 Total Current Assets 1,156,734 1,270,170 Net Property, Plant and Equipment 798,630 784,321 Goodwill 411,272 407,522 Other Assets   157,003   144,772 Total Assets $ 2,523,639 $ 2,606,785   LIABILITIES AND EQUITY   Short-Term Obligations $ 9,938 $ 173,816 Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities   402,993   369,139 Total Current Liabilities 412,931 542,955 Long-Term Obligations 771,291 772,737 Deferred Liabilities   98,800   116,851 Total Liabilities 1,283,022 1,432,543   AptarGroup, Inc. Stockholders' Equity 1,240,338 1,173,950 Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries   279   292 Total Equity   1,240,617   1,174,242   Total Liabilities and Equity $ 2,523,639 $ 2,606,785 AptarGroup, Inc. Reconciliation of Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income (Unaudited) (In Thousands)             Three Months Ended March 31, 2017   Beauty + Food + Corporate & Consolidated   Home   Pharma   Beverage   Other   Net Interest Net Sales $ 601,316 322,448 196,912 81,956 - -   Reported net income $ 51,805 Reported income taxes   17,675                       Reported income before income taxes 69,480 22,208 59,070 7,140 (11,006 ) (7,932 ) Adjustments: None                       Adjusted earnings before income taxes 69,480 22,208 59,070 7,140 (11,006 ) (7,932 ) Interest expense 8,262 8,262 Interest income   (330 )                     (330 ) Adjusted earnings before net interest and taxes (Adjusted EBIT) 77,412 22,208 59,070 7,140 (11,006 ) - Depreciation and amortization   37,331       19,880       9,771       5,806       1,874       -   Adjusted earnings before net interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA) $ 114,743     $ 42,088     $ 68,841     $ 12,946     $ (9,132 )   $ -     Segment income margins (Income before income taxes / Reported Net Sales) 6.9 % 30.0 % 8.7 % Adjusted EBITDA margins (Adjusted EBITDA / Reported Net Sales) 19.1 % 13.1 % 35.0 % 15.8 %   Three Months Ended March 31, 2016   Beauty + Food + Corporate & Consolidated   Home   Pharma   Beverage   Other   Net Interest Net Sales $ 582,338 314,336 183,135 84,867 - -   Reported net income $ 43,866 Reported income taxes   15,979                       Reported income before income taxes 59,845 23,528 53,236 9,283 (18,195 ) (8,007 ) Adjustments: Transaction costs related to the Mega Airless acquisition 5,640 5,640 Purchase accounting adjustments related to Mega Airless inventory   2,577       2,151       426               Adjusted earnings before income taxes 68,062 25,679 53,662 9,283 (12,555 ) (8,007 ) Interest expense 8,591 8,591 Interest income   (584 )                     (584 ) Adjusted earnings before net interest and taxes (Adjusted EBIT) 76,069 25,679 53,662 9,283 (12,555 ) - Depreciation and amortization   35,887       19,258       9,257       5,824       1,548       -   Adjusted earnings before net interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA) $ 111,956     $ 44,937     $ 62,919     $ 15,107     $ (11,007 )   $ -     Segment income margins (Income before income taxes / Reported Net Sales) 7.5 % 29.1 % 10.9 % Adjusted EBITDA margins (Adjusted EBITDA / Reported Net Sales) 19.2 % 14.3 % 34.4 % 17.8 % AptarGroup, Inc. Reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share (Unaudited) ($ in thousands, except per share information)   Three Months Ended March 31,

2017

 

2016

  Income before Income Taxes $ 69,480 $ 59,845  

Adjustments:

Transaction costs related to the Mega Airless acquisition 5,640 Purchase accounting adjustments related to Mega Airless inventory 2,577 Foreign currency effects (1)       (1,540 ) Adjusted Income before Income Taxes $ 69,480   $ 66,522       Provision for Income Taxes $ 17,675 $ 15,979  

Adjustments:

Transaction costs related to the Mega Airless acquisition 1,483 Purchase accounting adjustments related to Mega Airless inventory 859 Foreign currency effects (1)       (331 ) Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes $ 17,675   $ 17,990         Net (Income)/Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests $ 15 $ (3 )   Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc. $ 51,820 $ 43,863  

Adjustments:

Transaction costs related to the Mega Airless acquisition 4,157 Purchase accounting adjustments related to Mega Airless inventory 1,718 Foreign currency effects (1)       (1,209 ) Adjusted Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc. $ 51,820   $ 48,529     Average Number of Diluted Shares Outstanding 64,234 65,063   Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc. Per Diluted Share $ 0.81 $ 0.67  

Adjustments:

Transaction costs related to the Mega Airless acquisition 0.06 Purchase accounting adjustments related to Mega Airless inventory 0.03 Foreign currency effects (1)       (0.02 ) Adjusted Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc. Per Diluted Share $ 0.81   $ 0.74    

(1) Foreign currency effects are approximations of the adjustment necessary to state the prior year earnings and earnings per share using current period foreign currency exchange rates.

AptarGroup, Inc. Reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share (Unaudited) ($ in thousands, except per share information)   Three Months Ended June 30,

Expected 2017

 

2016

  Income before Income Taxes $ 84,358  

Adjustments:

Foreign currency effects (1)   (3,156 ) Adjusted Income before Income Taxes $ 81,202       Provision for Income Taxes $ 25,307  

Adjustments:

Foreign currency effects (1)   (791 ) Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes $ 24,516       Net (Income)/Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests $ (3 )   Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc. $ 59,048  

Adjustments:

Foreign currency effects (1)   (2,365 ) Adjusted Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc. $ 56,683     Average Number of Diluted Shares Outstanding 64,785   Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc. Per Diluted Share (2) $0.92 - $0.97 $ 0.91  

Adjustments:

Foreign currency effects (1)       (0.04 ) Adjusted Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc. Per Diluted Share (2) $0.92 - $0.97   $ 0.87    

(1) Foreign currency effects are approximations of the adjustment necessary to state the prior year earnings per share using foreign currency exchange rates as of March 31, 2017.

 

(2) AptarGroup’s expected earnings per share range for the second quarter of 2017 is based on an effective tax rate range of 26.5% to 27.5% which includes an estimate of a potential impact from our adoption of the new accounting standard for share-based compensation.

AptarGroup, Inc.Investor Relations Contact:Matthew DellaMariamatt.dellamaria@aptar.com815-477-0424orMedia Contact:Katie Reardonkatie.reardon@aptar.com815-477-0424

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