Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. (NYSE Amex: BLD), a global
leader in process automation technology for the printing industry,
today reported its financial results for the Company’s first
quarter ended September 30, 2011.
First Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 Financial Results
The Company reported first quarter net sales of $35.9 million
from continuing operations, a decrease of $4.1 million, or 10%,
from net sales of $40.0 million for the first quarter of the prior
year. Currency translation had a $2.3 million favorable impact on
sales in the quarter. Sales were negatively impacted by temporary
delays in production and timing of certain deliveries.
Orders in the fiscal first quarter were approximately $36.8
million, a decrease of 5% compared to orders in the first quarter
of fiscal year 2011. Currency translation had a $1.3 million
favorable impact on orders in the quarter. Backlog as of September
30, 2011 was $36.2 million compared to $31.9 million a year
earlier, an increase of 14%.
Gross margin in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 decreased
to 24.8% compared to 30.9% in the prior year primarily due to a
realignment of certain global engineering and product management
costs of approximately $1.3 million. Excluding the impact of the
realignment of these costs, gross margin in the first quarter of
fiscal year 2012 was 28.5%. Effective July 1, 2011, as a result of
organizational changes that more closely align certain engineering
functions with specific products and production, the Company
started recording the related engineering and product management
costs as cost of goods sold, whereas in prior periods these costs
were properly recorded as operating expenses. Additionally, margins
for the 2012 first fiscal quarter were negatively impacted by lower
volume on fixed overhead. The negative impact on gross margin from
the cost realignment and lower volume was partially offset by cost
savings from the restructuring actions completed in the fiscal year
2011.
Operating expenses, as a percentage of sales was 29.1% in the
first quarter of fiscal 2012 compared to 32.7% in the prior year
quarter. Currency translation had a $0.5 million unfavorable
impact. Operating expenses after adjusting for non-routine expenses
as shown in the attached schedule, and the impact of the
realignment of certain engineering and product management costs,
was 32.8% of net sales in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012
compared to 30.1% in the same period of the prior year.
Net loss from continuing operations for the first quarter of
fiscal year 2012 was $2.7 million or $0.17 per diluted share,
compared to $1.0 million or $0.06 per diluted share for the
comparable quarter in the prior year.
Adjusted EBITDA, which excludes non-routine expenses, as shown
in the attached schedule, was a loss of $0.9 million for the fiscal
first quarter of 2012 compared to EBITDA of $1.0 million for the
same quarter of 2011.
Cash used in operations in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012
was $1.9 million compared to $4.0 million in the first quarter of
the prior year. The Company had $1.1 million in cash restructuring
payments in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 compared to $0.2
million in the same quarter of 2011.
Please refer to the schedule following the reported GAAP results
which shows a reconciliation of GAAP results to non-GAAP adjusted
results, and the notes below explaining management’s reasons for
providing certain non-GAAP financial measures.
Credit Facility Amendment
As previously reported, on October 13, 2011, the Company entered
into an amendment to its credit agreement which extended the term
of the loan to July 2, 2012 and established new covenant targets
for the remainder of the term of the agreement. The Company is in
full compliance with the credit agreement covenants, as
amended.
Comments
President and CEO Mark T. Becker said, “Lower sales levels in
our fiscal first quarter compared to the same quarter last year
reflect both timing issues of orders received (which will now be
recognized in the second quarter) and general economic weakness
experienced in Japan as earthquake recovery continues, and in the
U.S. and Europe during recent national budget and political
turmoil. While our backlog of $36 million is up 14% from prior year
and we expect positive revenue trends, we remain cautious as we
watch customer economic confidence which drives the timing of their
major capital project orders. Our focus remains on driving higher
margin consumable sales and growing revenue from press retrofit
projects.”
Vice President and CFO Ivan R. Habibe said, “We continue to be
on track in the realization of our $5 million restructuring savings
in fiscal year 2012 from programs announced and completed in 2011
with the related restructuring cash payments to be substantially
completed by December 2011. The savings have been somewhat masked
by the current volume shortfall but we are poised to show
improvements in gross margins and lower operating costs.”
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This release provides GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures. For
purposes of Regulation G, a non-GAAP financial measure is a
numerical measure of a company’s historical or future financial
performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes
amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of
excluding amounts, that are included in the most directly
comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP
in the statements of income, balance sheets, or statements of cash
flows of the Company; or includes amounts, or is subject to
adjustments that have the effect of including amounts, that are
excluded from the most directly comparable measure so calculated
and presented. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, the
Company has provided reconciliations of each of the non-GAAP
financial measures contained herein to the most directly comparable
GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP measures are provided
because management of the Company uses these financials measures as
an indicator of business performance in maintaining and evaluating
the Company’s on-going financial results and trends. The Company
believes that both management and investors benefit from referring
to these non-GAAP measures in assessing the performance of the
Company’s ongoing operations and liquidity and when planning and
forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP measures also facilitate
management’s internal comparisons to the Company’s historical
operating results and liquidity.
Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will host a conference call to discuss its financial
results and business outlook today at 2 PM Eastern Time. Call in
information is below:
Conference Call Access:
Domestic: (877) 272-4214
International: (706) 679-9611
Conference ID number: 25613598
Rebroadcast Access:
Domestic: (855) 859-2056
International: (404) 537-3406
An audio webcast of the call will be streamed live at the
following link:
http://us.meeting-stream.com/baldwintechnologycompanyinc_111011
and an archived webcast of the conference call will be available
for 90 days at the same link.
Leading the call will be Baldwin President and CEO Mark T.
Becker and Vice President and CFO Ivan R. Habibe.
About Baldwin
Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. is a leading international
supplier of process automation equipment and related consumables
for the print media industry. Baldwin offers its customers a broad
range of market-leading technologies, products and systems that
enhance the quality of printed products and improve the economic
and environmental efficiency of the printing process. Headquartered
in Boca Raton, Florida, the Company has operations strategically
located in the major print media markets and distributes its
products via a global sales and service infrastructure. Baldwin’s
technology and products include cleaning systems, fluid management
and ink control systems, web press protection systems and drying
and curing systems and related consumables. For more information,
visit http://www.baldwintech.com. A profile of the Company for
investors is available at
www.hawkassociates.com/profile/bld.cfm.
Cautionary Statement
Certain statements contained in this News Release constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements
regarding expected revenue, gross margins, operating income (loss),
EBITDA, asset impairments, expectations concerning the reductions
of costs, the level of customer demand and the ability of the
Company to achieve its stated objectives. Such forward-looking
statements involve a number of known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of the Company to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such
factors include, but are not limited to: the Company’s ability to
successfully refinance the amended Credit Agreement which matures
on July 2, 2012, the severity and length of the current economic
downturn, the impact of the economic downturn on the availability
of credit for the Company and the Company's customers, the ability
of the Company to maintain ongoing compliance with the terms of its
amended Credit Agreement, market acceptance of and demand for the
Company's products and resulting revenue, the ability of the
Company to successfully expand into new territories, the ability of
the Company to meet its stated financial and operational
objectives, the Company's dependence on its partners (both
manufacturing and distribution), and other risks and uncertainties
detailed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The words "looking forward," "looking ahead, "
"believe(s)," "should," "may," "expect(s)," "anticipate(s),"
"project(s)," " likely," "opportunity," and similar expressions,
among others, identify forward-looking statements. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made.
The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements contained in this news release.
Baldwin Technology Company, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share
data)
Quarter ended Sept.
30,
2012
2011
Net sales
$
35,856
$ 39,998 Cost of goods sold
26,964
27,649 Gross profit 8,892 12,349
Operating expenses
10,443
13,089 Loss from operations (1,551 ) (740 )
Interest expense, net 1,226 540 Other expense, net
77 171 Loss from
continuing operations before income taxes (2,854 ) (1,451 ) Benefit
for income taxes
(130 )
(489 ) Loss from continuing operations
$ (2,724 ) $
(962 ) Loss from discontinued operations
-- (111
) Net loss
$ (2,724
) $ (1,073 )
Basic: Loss per share from continuing operations
$
(0.17 ) (0.06
) Loss per share from discontinued operations
-- (0.01 )
Loss per share
$ (0.17 )
(0.07 ) Diluted: Loss per share
from continuing operations
$ (0.17
) (0.06 ) Loss per
share from discontinued operations
--
(0.01 ) Loss per share
$ (0.17 )
(0.07 ) Weighted average shares outstanding – basic
15,703 15,568
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted
15,703 15,568
Baldwin Technology Company,
Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets
(Unaudited, in thousands)
September
30,2011
June
30,2011
Assets (unaudited) Cash and equivalents $ 14,148 $ 15,814 Trade
receivables 25,279 30,579 Inventory 20,457 20,629 Prepaid expenses
and other
5,493 7,195 Total
current assets
$ 65,377 $
74,217 Property, plant and equipment 3,887 4,308
Intangible assets 29,469 30,653 Other assets
9,904 9,944 Total assets
$ 108,637 $
119,122 Liabilities Loans payable $ 3,894 $
4,965 Current portion of long-term debt 16,468 696 Other current
liabilities
35,650 41,959
Total current liabilities
56,012
47,620 Long-term debt 3,969 18,552 Other long-term
liabilities
10,398 10,599
Total liabilities
$ 70,379 $
76,771 Shareholders’ equity
38,258 42,351 Total liabilities
and shareholders’ equity
$ 108,637
$ 119,122
Baldwin Technology Company,
Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP Results to
Adjusted non-GAAP Results
And other non-GAAP financial
measures
(Unaudited, in thousands)
EBITDA and
Adjusted EBITDA Calculation(1)
Quarter EndedSept.
30, 2011
Quarter EndedSept.
30, 2010
Net income (loss) from continuing operations $ (2,724 ) $ (962 )
Add back: Benefit for income taxes (130 ) (489 ) Interest, net
1,226 540 Depreciation and amortization
704
612 EBITDA
$
(924 )
$ (299 ) Adjustments:
Restructuring charges -- 191 Termination of former President/CEO --
878 Inventory Step-up
--
243 Adjusted EBITDA
$
(924 )
$ 1,013
Net Debt
Calculation (1)
Sept 30,
2011
Jun 30,
2011
Loans payable $ 3,894 $ 4,965 Current portion of long-term debt
16,468 696 Long-term debt
3,969
18,552 Total Debt
24,331
24,213 Cash
14,148
15,814 Net debt
$
10,183 $ 8,399
(1) EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization) and Adjusted EBITDA and Net Debt are not measures of
performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America ("GAAP") and should not be considered
alternatives for, or in isolation from, the financial information
prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Baldwin’s
management believes that EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Net Debt and
the other non-GAAP measures listed above provide meaningful
supplemental information regarding Baldwin’s current financial
performance and prospects for the future. Baldwin believes that
both management and investors benefit from referring to these
non-GAAP measures in assessing the performance of Baldwin’s ongoing
operations and liquidity, and when planning and forecasting future
periods. These non-GAAP measures also facilitate management's
internal comparisons to Baldwin’s historical operating results and
liquidity. Our presentations of these measures, however, may not be
comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Refer also to the section entitled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”
above.
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