UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
July 23, 2015
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
 
 
 ALTRA INDUSTRIAL MOTION CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 

Delaware
 
001-33209
 
61-1478870
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
300 Granite Street, Suite 201
Braintree, Massachusetts
 
02184
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(781) 917-0600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 
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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On July 23, 2015, Altra Industrial Motion Corp. (“the Company”) announced certain unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015. A copy of the announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated by reference herein. On July 23, 2015, the Company will hold a conference call with investors to discuss unaudited second quarter results. The chart presentation to be used during the call is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
 
99.1
  
Press release of Altra Industrial Motion Corp., dated July 23, 2015.
 
 
99.2
  
Charts to be used during the investor conference call on July 23, 2015.





EXHIBIT
INDEX
  
 
 
 
99.1
  
Press release of Altra Industrial Motion Corp., dated July 23, 2015.
 
 
99.2
  
Charts to be used during the investor conference call on July 23, 2015.





SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
ALTRA INDUSTRIAL MOTION CORP.
 
/s/ Carl R. Christenson
Name:
 
Carl R. Christenson
Title:
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date: July 23, 2015





Altra Reports Second-Quarter 2015 Results
Announces Next Steps In Its Business Simplification Efforts


BRAINTREE, Mass., July 23, 2015 - Altra Industrial Motion Corp(Nasdaq:AIMC), a global manufacturer and marketer of electromechanical power transmission and motion control products, today announced unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015.
Financial Highlights
Second-quarter 2015 net sales were $196.6 million, compared with $215.2 million in the second quarter of 2014, a decrease of 8.6%. The decrease in net sales was driven by an unfavorable impact from foreign exchange of 5.9% and an organic sales decline of 3.8%, partially offset by 1.1% of growth from an acquisition.
Second-quarter net income was $9.7 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, compared with $12.8 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2014. Non-GAAP net income in Q2 2015 decreased to $11.5 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, from $13.1 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, a year ago.*
The Company purchased $3.4 million in Altra stock, or approximately 123,000 shares, during the second quarter under its $50 million repurchase program. Since the program's inception in May 2014, the Company has purchased approximately $25.6 million, or 839,000 shares, under the program.
The Company purchased the remaining 15% interest in Lamiflex
The Company is today announcing the next steps regarding its business simplification efforts

 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Net Income*:
 
Quarter Ended
Year to Date Ended
 
Quarter Ended

Year to Date Ended
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
Net income attributable to Altra Industrial Motion Corp.
$
9,679

$
19,078

 
$
12,797

$
24,162

 
 
 
 
 
 
Restructuring costs
2,587

4,343

 


Amortization of inventory fair value adjustment


 

2,151

Acquisition related expenses

738

 
455

881

Tax impact of above adjustments
(779
)
(1,540
)
 
(142
)
(956
)
Non-GAAP net income*
$
11,487

$
22,619

 
$
13,110

$
26,238

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share*
$
0.43

$
0.85

 
$
0.48

$
0.96

 
 
 
 
 
 
In Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts
 
 
 
 
 



Management Comments
“Altra delivered a solid performance during the second quarter, particularly given the challenging global economic environment and ongoing weakness in several of our key end markets,” said Carl Christenson, Altra's Chairman and CEO. “We increased our quarterly cash dividend by 25 percent during the quarter, boosting returns to shareholders. We are also very excited about our opportunity to improve our cost structure and we have initiated three facility consolidations as part of our efforts to streamline the business.”

Business Simplification Plan
Altra today announced the next steps of its Business Simplification Plan ("the Plan") to improve business effectiveness, reduce the number of facilities, streamline the Company’s cost structure, increase margins, and enhance shareholder value.
As part of the Plan, Altra expects to reduce the number of facilities it operates by approximately 20-30 percent. This includes three consolidations that are currently underway, in Illinois, France and South Africa. The Plan also seeks to optimize the Company's supply chain to better leverage its global spend. As the Company executes this plan, it will benefit from the investments made in its IT system.
“We expect to begin realizing savings from our actions during the second half of 2015 and to complete these actions by the end of 2018. We ultimately expect to achieve annual savings of approximately $15 million. Given the weakness in a number of our major end markets, this is the right time to take these actions,” Christenson said. “We built Altra through a series of acquisitions during the past 10 years. Now we have the opportunity to take these simplification actions as a step towards making Altra one fully integrated company.”

Business Outlook
“The market and currency headwinds we forecast at the beginning of 2015 have materialized as expected,” Christenson said. “From a geographic perspective, sentiment in Europe has improved somewhat, while it appears that the outlook for the North American distribution channel has softened. Meanwhile, China is still growing but at a slower pace than initially thought and the oil & gas, agriculture, mining and metals end markets, which are some of our largest markets, remain challenging.
“Even as we face economic and end market challenges, we are making solid progress on our strategic initiatives. The Bauer profit improvement plan is continuing to show signs of success, and our strategic pricing initiative is adding to margins as expected. Finally, our efforts to streamline the business will play a principal role in our drive to achieve our operating margin target of 15 percent.”
Altra is maintaining its previous guidance and expects sales in the range of $760 to $780 million and non-GAAP diluted EPS guidance in the range of $1.60 to $1.75 for 2015. This guidance includes savings from the restructuring actions taken to date. The Company expects its tax rate for the full year to be approximately 30% to 32% before discrete items. Altra continues to expect capital expenditures in the range of $24 to $26 million and depreciation and amortization in the range of $30 to $32 million.*




Conference Call
The Company will conduct an investor conference call to discuss its unaudited second quarter financial results this morning at 10:00 a.m. ET. The public is invited to listen to the conference call by dialing (877) 407-8293 domestically or (201) 689-8349 for international access and asking to participate in the ALTRA conference call. A live webcast of the call will be available in the "Investor Relations" section of www.altramotion.com. Individuals may download charts that will be used during the call at www.altramotion.com under presentations in the Investor Relations section. The charts will be available after earnings are released. A replay of the recorded conference call will be available at the conclusion of the call on July 23 through midnight on August 6, 2015. To listen to the replay, dial (877) 660-6853 domestically or (201) 612-7415 for international access (conference ID # 13614312). A webcast replay also will be available.





Altra Industrial Motion Corp.
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Income Data
Quarter Ended
 
Year to Date Ended
 
 
In Thousands of Dollars, except per share amount
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
196,610

 
$
215,198

 
$
389,971

 
$
425,336

 
 
Cost of sales
136,624

 
148,728

 
271,512

 
297,070

 
 
Gross profit
$
59,986

 
$
66,470

 
$
118,459

 
$
128,266

 
 
Gross profit as a percent of net sales
30.5
%
 
30.9
%
 
30.4
%
 
30.2
%
 
 
Selling, general & administrative expenses
35,152

 
40,499

 
71,454

 
78,761

 
 
Research and development expenses
4,534

 
4,012

 
9,296

 
7,901

 
 
Restructuring Charges
2,587

 

 
4,343

 

 
 
Income from operations
$
17,713

 
$
21,959

 
$
33,366

 
$
41,604

 
 
Income from operations as a percent of net sales
9.0
%
 
10.2
%
 
8.6
%
 
9.8
%
 
 
Interest expense, net
2,978

 
2,972

 
5,934

 
5,991

 
 
Other non-operating (income) expense, net
750

 
225

 
(79
)
 
759

 
 
Income before income taxes
$
13,985

 
$
18,762

 
$
27,511

 
$
34,854

 
 
Provision for income taxes
4,360

 
5,944

 
8,496

 
10,673

 
 
Income tax rate
31.2
%
 
31.7
%
 
30.9
%
 
30.6
%
 
 
Net income
9,625

 
12,818

 
19,015

 
24,181

 
 
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
54

 
(21
)
 
63

 
(19
)
 
 
Net income attributable to Altra Industrial Motion Corp.
9,679

 
12,797

 
19,078

 
24,162

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted Average common shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
26,280

 
26,816

 
26,204

 
26,823

 
 
Diluted
26,450

 
27,546

 
26,287

 
27,647

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.37

 
$
0.48

 
$
0.73

 
$
0.90

 
 
Diluted
$
0.37

 
$
0.46

 
$
0.73

 
$
0.87

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Income From Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from operations
$
17,713

 
$
21,959

 
$
33,366

 
$
41,604

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restructuring costs
2,587

 

 
4,343

 

 
 
Amortization of inventory fair value adjustment

 

 

 
2,151

 
 
Acquisition related expenses

 
455

 
738

 
881

 
 
Non-GAAP income from operations *
$
20,300

 
$
22,414

 
$
38,447

 
$
44,636

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Net Income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Altra Industrial Motion Corp.
9,679

 
12,797

 
19,078

 
24,162

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restructuring costs
2,587

 

 
4,343

 

 
 
Amortization of inventory fair value adjustment

 

 

 
2,151

 
 
Acquisition related expenses

 
455

 
738

 
881

 
 
Tax impact of above adjustments
(779
)
 
(142
)
 
(1,540
)
 
(956
)
 
 
Non-GAAP net income *
$
11,487

 
$
13,110

 
$
22,619

 
$
26,238

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share *
$
0.43

(1)
$
0.48

(2)
$
0.85

(3)
$
0.96

(4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) - tax impact is calculated by multiplying the estimated effective tax rate for the period of 30.1% by the above items
(2) - tax impact is calculated by multiplying the estimated effective tax rate for the period of 31.2% by the above items
(3) - tax impact is calculated by multiplying the estimated effective tax rate for the period of 30.3% by the above items
(4) - tax impact is calculated by multiplying the estimated effective tax rate for the period of 31.5% by the above items



Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
 
In Thousands of Dollars
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(unaudited)
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 Current Assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
42,277

 
$
47,503

Trade receivables, net
117,334

 
106,458

Inventories
126,956

 
132,736

Deferred income taxes
9,136

 
9,240

Income tax receivable
3,795

 
6,247

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
8,400

 
8,617

Total current assets
307,898

 
310,801

Property, plant and equipment, net
153,536

 
156,366

Intangible assets, net
101,880

 
110,730

Goodwill
99,014

 
102,087

Deferred income taxes
935

 
987

Other non-current assets, net
3,006

 
3,592

Total assets
$
666,269


$
684,563

 
 
 
 
Liabilities, non-controlling interest and stockholders' equity
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
47,486

 
$
44,298

Accrued payroll
20,702

 
23,254

Accruals and other current liabilities
33,298

 
33,591

Deferred income taxes
125

 
120

Income tax payable
2,550

 
3,189

Current portion of long-term debt
13,804

 
15,176

Total current liabilities
117,965

 
119,628

Long-term debt, less current portion and net
   of unaccreted discount
233,857

 
240,576

Deferred income taxes
52,255

 
53,226

Pension liabilities
8,173

 
9,993

Long-term taxes payable
643

 
629

Other long-term liabilities
761

 
869

Redeemable non-controlling interest

 
883

Total stockholders' equity
252,615

 
258,759

Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interest and stockholders' equity
$
666,269

 
$
684,563

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to operating working capital:
 
 
 
Trade receivables, net
117,334

 
106,458

Inventories
126,956

 
132,736

Accounts payable
(47,486
)
 
(44,298
)
Operating working capital *
$
196,804

 
$
194,896

 
 
 
 



 
Year to Date Ended
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 
 
Net income
$
19,015

 
$
24,181

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows:
 
 

    Depreciation
10,832

 
11,481

    Amortization of intangible assets
4,300

 
4,545

    Amortization of deferred financing costs
468

 
466

    (Gain)/Loss on foreign currency, net
(125
)
 
137

    Amortization of inventory fair value adjustment

 
2,151

    Accretion of debt discount, net
1,810

 
1,669

    Loss on impairment / disposal of fixed assets
1,127

 
235

    Stock based compensation
2,215

 
1,830

    Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
       Trade receivables
(13,320
)
 
(17,029
)
       Inventories
2,742

 
5,021

       Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
2,262

 
(655
)
       Other current assets and liabilities
74

 
3,910

       Other operating assets and liabilities
(1,286
)
 
(211
)
    Net cash flows from operating activities
30,114

 
37,731

Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
(13,482
)
 
(10,923
)
    Net cash flows from investing activities
(13,482
)
 
(10,923
)
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
Payments on Term Loan Facility
(11,445
)
 
(12,650
)
Payments on Revolving Credit Facility
(2,000
)
 
(6,190
)
Dividend payments
(3,178
)
 
(5,403
)
Proceeds from Equipment and Working Capital Notes
1,100

 
1,610

Payment of Equipment and working capital notes
(2,396
)
 

Proceeds from Bauer Mortgage
3,012

 

Borrowing under Revolving Credit Facility
6,000

 
5,000

Purchase of non-controlling interest in Lamiflex
(878
)
 

Shares surrendered for tax withholdings
(128
)
 
(132
)
Payments on mortgages and other debt
(254
)
 
(371
)
Purchases of common stock under share repurchase program
(8,006
)
 
(2,907
)
    Net cash flows from financing activities
(18,173
)
 
(21,043
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(3,685
)
 
(201
)
    Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(5,226
)
 
5,564

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
47,503

 
63,604

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
42,277

 
$
69,168

 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to free cash flow:
 
 
 
Net cash flows from operating activities
30,114

 
37,731

Purchase of property, plant and equipment
(13,482
)
 
(10,923
)
 
 
 
 
Free cash flow *
$
16,632

 
$
26,808

 
 
 
 







Altra Industrial Motion Corp.
 
 
 
 
Selected Segment Data
Quarter Ended
 
Year to Date Ended
In Thousands of Dollars, except per share amount
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Clutches & Brakes
$
105,538

 
$
110,952

 
$
207,133

 
$
223,971

Couplings
31,717

 
35,039

 
63,651

 
66,027

Gearing and Power Transmission Components
60,634

 
71,053

 
122,099

 
138,350

Eliminations
(1,279
)
 
(1,846
)
 
(2,912
)
 
(3,012
)
Total
$
196,610

 
$
215,198

 
$
389,971

 
$
425,336

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Clutches & Brakes
$
13,325

 
$
14,279

 
$
25,068

 
$
27,153

Couplings
3,562

 
4,440

 
6,450

 
7,922

Gearing and Power Transmission Components
6,192

 
7,631

 
11,594

 
13,166

Restructuring
(2,587
)
 

 
(4,343
)
 

Corporate
(2,779
)
 
(4,391
)
 
(5,403
)
 
(6,637
)
Total
$
17,713

 
$
21,959

 
$
33,366

 
$
41,604

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

About Altra Industrial Motion Corp.
Altra Industrial Motion Corp., through its subsidiaries, is a leading global designer, producer and marketer of a wide range of electromechanical power transmission products. The Company brings together strong brands covering over 40 product lines with production facilities in 12 countries. Altra's leading brands include Ameridrives Couplings, Bauer Gear Motor, Bibby Turboflex, Boston Gear, Delroyd Worm Gear, Formsprag Clutch, Guardian Couplings, Huco, Industrial Clutch, Inertia Dynamics, Kilian Manufacturing, Lamiflex Couplings, Marland Clutch, Matrix, Nuttall Gear, Stieber Clutch, Svendborg Brakes, TB Wood's, Twiflex, Warner Electric, Warner Linear, and Wichita Clutch.
The Altra Industrial Motion Corp. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=4038.
* Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
As used in this release and the accompanying slides posted on the Company's website, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, non-GAAP income from operations and non-GAAP net income are each calculated using either net income or income from operations that excludes acquisition related costs, restructuring costs, and other income or charges that management does not consider to be directly related to the Company's core operating performance. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income by GAAP weighted average shares outstanding (diluted). Non-GAAP free cash flow is calculated by deducting purchases of property, plant and equipment from net cash flows from operating activities. Non-GAAP operating working capital is calculated by deducting accounts payable from net trade receivables plus inventories.



Altra believes that the presentation of non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, non-GAAP free cash flow and non-GAAP operating working capital provides important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to the Company's financial condition and results of operations.

Forward-Looking Statements
All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this release are forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance, achievements or events. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by phrases such as "believes," "expects," "potential," "continues," "may," "should," "seeks," "predicts," "anticipates," "intends," "projects," "estimates," "plans," "could," "designed", "should be," and other similar expressions that denote expectations of future or conditional events rather than statements of fact. Forward-looking statements also may relate to strategies, plans and objectives for, and potential results of, future operations, financial results, financial condition, business prospects, growth strategy and liquidity, and are based upon financial data, market assumptions and management's current business plans and beliefs or current estimates of future results or trends available only as of the time the statements are made, which may become out of date or incomplete. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and investors must recognize that events could differ significantly from our expectations. These statements include, but may not be limited to, those relating to the Company's progress on corporate initiatives and strategic pricing, the reduction, and the related timing, in the number of Company facilities, the optimization of the Company's supply chain, including the timing thereof, the Company's views and assessment of economic conditions, foreign currency trends, end market conditions and industrial demand, the Company’s progress on executing its acquisition and organic growth strategies and new product development, the Company’s progress on implementing profit improvement initiatives, the Company's progress and future plans on implementing and pursuing consolidation and cost reduction activities, the impact and timing of the Company's Business Simplification Plan and other potential cost management and restructuring activities on earnings, margins and shareholder value, the Company's unaudited 2015 financial information, and the Company's guidance for full year 2015.
 
In addition to the risks and uncertainties noted in this release, there are certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by some of the statements made. These include: (1) competitive pressures, (2) changes in economic conditions in the United States and abroad and the cyclical nature of our markets, (3) loss of distributors, (4) the ability to develop new products and respond to customer needs, (5) risks associated with international operations, including currency risks, (6) accuracy of estimated forecasts of OEM customers and the impact of the current global economic environment on our customers, (7) risks associated with a disruption to our supply chain, (8) fluctuations in the costs of raw materials used in our products, (9) product liability claims, (10) work stoppages and other labor issues, (11) changes in employment, environmental, tax and other laws and changes in the enforcement of laws, (12) loss of key management and other personnel, (13) risks associated with compliance with environmental laws, (14) the ability to successfully execute, manage and integrate key acquisitions and mergers, (15) failure to obtain or protect intellectual property rights, (16) risks associated with impairment of goodwill or intangibles assets, (17) failure of operating equipment or information technology infrastructure, (18) risks associated with our debt leverage and operating covenants under our debt instruments, (19) risks associated with restrictions contained in our Convertible Notes and Credit



Facility, (20) risks associated with compliance with tax laws, (21) risks associated with the global recession and volatility and disruption in the global financial markets, (22) risks associated with implementation of our ERP system, (23) risks associated with the Lamiflex, Svendborg and Guardian acquisitions and integration and other acquisitions, (24) risks associated with the Company's investment in a manufacturing facility in China, (25) risks associated with certain minimum purchase agreements we have with suppliers, (26) risks associated with our exposure to variable interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, (27) risks associated with interest rate swap contracts, (28) risks associated with the potential dilution of our common stock as a result of our convertible notes, (29) risks associated with our exposure to renewable energy markets, (30) risks related to regulations regarding conflict minerals, and (31) other risks, uncertainties and other factors described in the Company's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and annual reports on Form 10-K and in the Company's other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or in materials incorporated therein by reference. Except as required by applicable law, Altra Industrial Motion Corp. does not intend to, update or alter its forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. AIMC-E
CONTACT:    

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.
Christian Storch, Chief Financial Officer
781-917-0541
Christian.storch@altramotion.com




Second-Quarter 2015 Results July 23, 2015 10:00 AM ET Dial In Number 877-407-8293 Domestic 201-689-8349 International Webcast at www.altramotion.com Replay Number Through August 6, 2015 877-660-6853 Domestic 201-612-7415 International Conference ID: # 13614312 Webcast Replay at www.altramotion.com


 
Safe Harbor Statement Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this release are forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance, achievements or events. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by phrases such as "believes," "expects," "potential," "continues," "may," "should," "seeks," "predicts," "anticipates," "intends," "projects," "estimates," "plans," "could," "designed", "should be," and other similar expressions that denote expectations of future or conditional events rather than statements of fact. Forward-looking statements also may relate to strategies, plans and objectives for, and potential results of, future operations, financial results, financial condition, business prospects, growth strategy and liquidity, and are based upon financial data, market assumptions and management's current business plans and beliefs or current estimates of future results or trends available only as of the time the statements are made, which may become out of date or incomplete. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and investors must recognize that events could differ significantly from our expectations. These statements include, but may not be limited to, those relating to the Company's progress on corporate initiatives and strategic pricing, the reduction, and the related timing, in the number of Company facilities, the optimization of the Company's supply chain, including the timing thereof, the Company's views and assessment of economic conditions, foreign currency trends, end market conditions and industrial demand, the Company’s progress on executing its acquisition and organic growth strategies and new product development, the Company’s progress on implementing profit improvement initiatives, the Company's progress and future plans on implementing and pursuing consolidation and cost reduction activities, the impact and timing of the Company's Business Simplification Plan and other potential cost management and restructuring activities on earnings, margins and shareholder value, the Company's unaudited 2015 financial information, and the Company's guidance for full year 2015.   In addition to the risks and uncertainties noted in this release, there are certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by some of the statements made. These include: (1) competitive pressures, (2) changes in economic conditions in the United States and abroad and the cyclical nature of our markets, (3) loss of distributors, (4) the ability to develop new products and respond to customer needs, (5) risks associated with international operations, including currency risks, (6) accuracy of estimated forecasts of OEM customers and the impact of the current global economic environment on our customers, (7) risks associated with a disruption to our supply chain, (8) fluctuations in the costs of raw materials used in our products, (9) product liability claims, (10) work stoppages and other labor issues, (11) changes in employment, environmental, tax and other laws and changes in the enforcement of laws, (12) loss of key management and other personnel, (13) risks associated with compliance with environmental laws, (14) the ability to successfully execute, manage and integrate key acquisitions and mergers, (15) failure to obtain or protect intellectual property rights, (16) risks associated with impairment of goodwill or intangibles assets, (17) failure of operating equipment or information technology infrastructure, (18) risks associated with our debt leverage and operating covenants under our debt instruments, (19) risks associated with restrictions contained in our Convertible Notes and Credit Facility, (20) risks associated with compliance with tax laws, (21) risks associated with the global recession and volatility and disruption in the global financial markets, (22) risks associated with implementation of our ERP system, (23) risks associated with the Lamiflex, Svendborg and Guardian acquisitions and integration and other acquisitions, (24) risks associated with the Company's investment in a manufacturing facility in China, (25) risks associated with certain minimum purchase agreements we have with suppliers, (26) risks associated with our exposure to variable interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, (27) risks associated with interest rate swap contracts, (28) risks associated with the potential dilution of our common stock as a result of our convertible notes, (29) risks associated with our exposure to renewable energy markets, (30) risks related to regulations regarding conflict minerals, and (31) other risks, uncertainties and other factors described in the Company's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and annual reports on Form 10-K and in the Company's other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or in materials incorporated therein by reference. Except as required by applicable law, Altra Industrial Motion Corp. does not intend to, update or alter its forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  1


 
Second-Quarter 2015 Highlights • Revenues decreased 8.6% from the second quarter of 2014, primarily from foreign exchange • Non-GAAP earnings were $11.5 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, during the quarter * • Purchased remaining 15% interest in Lamiflex • Announced next steps of Business Simplification Plan • Increased quarterly dividend by 25% and purchased an additional $3.4 million in Altra stock 2


 
Business Simplification Plan • Plan to enhance shareholder value by improving business effectiveness, streamlining facilities and cost structure, and increasing margins • Facility reduction of at least 20% • Three facility consolidations initiated in Q2 • Better leverage global spend by optimizing supply chain • Enables centralization, information sharing and strategic buying opportunities • Will benefit from investments in our global IT system • Expect ultimate annual savings run rate of $15 million 3


 
Second-Quarter 2015 Financial Highlights 4 QTD QTD Q2 2015 Q2 2014 $ Change % Change ($ millions) Net Sales $196.6 $215.2 ($18.6) (8.6)% Gross Profit $60.0 $66.5 ($6.5) (9.8)% % of Revenues 30.5% 30.9% SG&A $35.2 $40.5 ($5.3) (13.1)% % of Revenues 17.9% 18.8% Income from operations $17.7 $22.0 ($4.3) (19.5)% % of Revenues 9.0% 10.2% Net Income $9.6 $12.8 ($3.2) (25.0)% % of Revenues 4.9% 5.9% Earnings Per Share: Diluted $0.37 $0.46 ($0.09) (19.6)% Non-GAAP Diluted * $0.43 $0.48 ($0.05) (10.4)% Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: Diluted 26,450 27,546 (1,096) (4.0)%


 
Second-Quarter 2015 Selected Segment Data 5 QTD QTD Q2 2015 Q2 2014 $ Change % Change ($ millions) Clutches and Brakes Net Sales $105.5 $111.0 ($5.5) (5.0)% Income from operations $13.3 $14.3 ($1.0) (7.0)% % of Net Sales 12.6% 12.9% Couplings Net Sales $31.7 $35.0 ($3.3) (9.4)% Income from operations $3.6 $4.4 ($0.8) (18.2)% % of Net Sales 11.4% 12.6% Gearing and Power Transmission Components Net Sales $60.6 $71.1 ($10.5) (14.8)% Income from operations $6.2 $7.6 ($1.4) (18.4)% % of Net Sales 10.2% 10.7%


 
Non-GAAP Measures * 6 Non-GAAP Net Income (amounts in millions) Q2 2015 Q2 2014 Reported Net Income $ 9.7 $ 12.8 Restructuring costs 2.6 — Acquisition related expenses — 0.5 Tax impact of above adjustments (0.8) (1) (0.1) (2) Non-GAAP net income 11.5 13.1 Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share $ 0.43 $ 0.48 (1) tax impact is calculated by multiplying the estimated effective tax rate, 30.1% by the above items (2) tax impact is calculated by multiplying the estimated effective tax rate, 31.2% by the above items Non-GAAP Operating Income (amount in millions) Q2 2015 Q2 2014 Reported Income from Operations $ 17.7 $ 22.0 Restructuring costs 2.6 — Acquisition related expenses — 0.5 Non-GAAP income from operations $ 20.3 $ 22.4 YTD Free Cash Flow (amounts in millions) 2015 2014 Net Cash flows from operating activities $ 30.1 $ 37.7 Purchase of property, plant and equipment (13.5) (10.9) Free cash flow $ 16.6 $ 26.8


 
Balance Sheet Highlights 7 Continue to maintain strong balance sheet Balance Sheet Highlights (amounts in millions) Q2 2015 Q2 2014 Cash $42.3 $69.2 Total Debt $258.6 $281.3 Total Debt less Cash $216.3 46.1% $212.1 42.5% Shareholders' Equity $252.6 53.9% $287.1 57.5% Shareholders' Equity plus Debt, less Cash $468.9 100% $499.2 100%


 
Second-Quarter 2015 Operating Working Capital * 8 Balance Sheet (amounts in millions) Reconciliation of Operating Working Capital: Q2 2015 Q1 2015 Q4 2014 Q3 2014 Q2 2014 Accounts Receivable $ 117.3 $ 113.0 $ 106.5 $ 117.9 $ 125.4 Inventories 127.0 127.6 132.7 135.4 136.3 Accounts Payable (47.5) (47.5) (44.3) (43.9) (53.3) Operating Working Capital $ 196.8 $ 193.1 $ 194.9 $ 209.4 $ 208.4


 
2015 Outlook • $760 - $780 Million in sales • $1.60 - $1.75 Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share * • $24 - $26 Million in capital expenditures • $30 - $32 Million in depreciation and amortization • Tax rate approximately 30% - 32% before discrete items 9


 
End Market Review • Sales at Distribution were down sequentially and year over year due to further erosion in oil and gas and metals market • Turf and Garden sales were up strongly compared to a year ago and we expect 2015 to be a strong year for this market • Ag market down sharply in 2015 • Oil and gas down more than expected year to date • Alternative energy declined modestly during the quarter • Metals worsened during the quarter and was off substantially from a year ago • Mining was down year over year, but grew sequentially 10


 
Summary • We continue to drive improvement and cost containment • Poised to be a much leaner and more efficient company • Business Simplification Plan is expected to enhance shareholder value • Initiated three facility consolidations 11


 
Discussion of Non-GAAP Measures * As used in this release and the accompanying slides posted on the Company's website, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, non-GAAP income from operations and non-GAAP net income are each calculated using either net income or income from operations that excludes acquisition related costs, restructuring costs, and other income or charges that management does not consider to be directly related to the Company's core operating performance. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income by GAAP weighted average shares outstanding (diluted). Non-GAAP free cash flow is calculated by deducting purchases of property, plant and equipment from net cash flows from operating activities. Non-GAAP operating working capital is calculated by deducting accounts payable from net trade receivables plus inventories. Altra believes that the presentation of non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, non-GAAP free cash flow and non-GAAP operating working capital provides important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to the Company's financial condition and results of operations. 12


 
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