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Standard Motor Products, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2015 Results, a Quarterly Dividend and a New Revolving Credit Facility

October 29, 2015 8:30 AM

NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE: SMP), an automotive replacement parts manufacturer and distributor, reported today its consolidated financial results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Consolidated net sales for the third quarter of 2015 were $270 million, compared to consolidated net sales of $257 million during the comparable quarter in 2014. Earnings from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2015 were $19.2 million or 83 cents per diluted share, compared to $17.8 million or 77 cents per diluted share in the third quarter of 2014. Excluding non-operational gains and losses identified on the attached reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP measures, earnings from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2015 were $18.4 million or 80 cents per diluted share, compared to $17.1 million or 74 cents per diluted share in the third quarter of 2014.

Consolidated net sales for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 were $767 million, compared to consolidated net sales of $762.3 million during the comparable period in 2014. Earnings from continuing operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 were $42.3 million or $1.82 per diluted share, compared to $41.4 million or $1.79 per diluted share in the comparable period of 2014. The nine month period ended September 30, 2014 included a one-time, non-recurring litigation charge. Excluding the litigation charge and other non-operational gains and losses identified on the attached reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP measures, after tax earnings from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $41.3 million or $1.78 per diluted share and $47.2 million or $2.04 per diluted share, respectively.

Commenting on the results, Mr. Lawrence I. Sills, Standard Motor Products' Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are pleased with our third quarter results. Net sales exceeded the third quarter of 2014 by 5.1% and we are now slightly ahead of 2014 for the nine month period.

"Engine Management net sales were up 3.8% for the quarter, but remain slightly behind 2014 year to date, primarily due to unfavorable foreign exchange rates and the one-time return for inspection of diesel fuel injectors, which occurred earlier in the year. Our customers continue to report, on average, sales increases in the low to mid-single digit range on Engine Management, in line with our expectations.

"Temperature Control benefited from the first warm summer in three years. Net sales were 10.3% ahead of 2014 for the quarter and are now ahead 4.2% for the year. Our customers are reporting somewhat larger sales increases than this, as they work down inventories carried over from the prior weak seasons. We anticipate that this will be a benefit to us heading into 2016.

"Non-GAAP operating income was ahead 4.3% for the quarter, but we remain roughly $12 million behind 2014 for nine months. The majority of this shortfall—approximately $9-10 million and disclosed in prior releases—consists of the carry forward of 2014 unfavorable manufacturing variances in Temperature Control; the cost of upgrading and enhancing our line of diesel fuel injectors; and an unfavorable non-cash change in prior service costs related to elimination of our postretirement medical program in 2016. Except for the unfavorable postretirement medical change, these costs are fully behind us."

Mr. Sills, however, noted a word of caution regarding fourth quarter comparisons. "Our fourth quarter of 2014 benefited from two fairly large pipeline orders for Engine Management which are unlikely to be repeated this year. Thus, fourth quarter sales comparisons will be challenging. These events, which occur from time to time, can create quarter by quarter distortions and are not indicative of long term results.

"Finally, we are pleased to announce that we have entered into a new revolving credit facility with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A., acting as agent for a syndicate of lenders. This new credit facility replaces our prior credit agreement with General Electric Capital Corporation. The new credit facility provides for a $250 million line of credit, allows us to lower our borrowing costs, and extends the maturity of our line of credit to October 2020. We believe that the new credit facility will provide us with greater flexibility to execute our strategic plans, which will be beneficial to our shareholders. We look forward to working with JPMorgan Chase, as well as all of our other bank partners."

The Board of Directors has approved payment of a quarterly dividend of fifteen cents per share on the common stock outstanding. The dividend will be paid on December 1, 2015 to stockholders of record on November 16, 2015.

Standard Motor Products, Inc. will hold a conference call at 11:00 AM, Eastern Time, on Thursday, October 29, 2015. The dial in number is 800-862-9098 (domestic) or 785-424-1051 (international). The playback number is 800-839-3613 (domestic) or 402-220-2973 (international). The conference ID # is STANDARD.

Under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Standard Motor Products cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made by the company, including those that may be made in this press release, are based on management's expectations at the time they are made, but they are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, events or performance to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results, events or performance to differ materially from those risks and uncertainties discussed in this press release are those detailed from time-to-time in prior press releases and in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company's annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. By making these forward-looking statements, Standard Motor Products undertakes no obligation or intention to update these statements after the date of this release.

STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

THREE MONTHS ENDED

NINE MONTHS ENDED

SEPTEMBER 30,

SEPTEMBER 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

NET SALES

$ 270,037

$ 257,046

$ 767,008

$ 762,338

COST OF SALES

188,484

179,819

548,806

539,802

GROSS PROFIT

81,553

77,227

218,202

222,536

SELLING, GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

51,907

48,811

152,841

145,252

LITIGATION CHARGE

-

-

-

10,650

RESTRUCTURING AND INTEGRATION EXPENSES

(80)

343

(49)

1,069

OTHER INCOME , NET

231

268

774

801

OPERATING INCOME

29,957

28,341

66,184

66,366

OTHER NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE), NET

(535)

(955)

164

(1,061)

INTEREST EXPENSE

332

440

1,238

1,205

EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES

29,090

26,946

65,110

64,100

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

9,896

9,140

22,769

22,718

EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

19,194

17,806

42,341

41,382

LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATION, NET OF INCOME TAXES

(728)

(8,240)

(1,549)

(9,451)

NET EARNINGS

$ 18,466

$ 9,566

$ 40,792

$ 31,931

NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:

BASIC EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

$ 0.84

$ 0.78

$ 1.85

$ 1.81

DISCONTINUED OPERATION

(0.03)

(0.36)

(0.07)

(0.42)

NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC

$ 0.81

$ 0.42

$ 1.78

$ 1.39

DILUTED EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

$ 0.83

$ 0.77

$ 1.82

$ 1.79

DISCONTINUED OPERATION

(0.03)

(0.36)

(0.06)

(0.41)

NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED

$ 0.80

$ 0.41

$ 1.76

$ 1.38

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES

22,770,865

22,884,939

22,865,978

22,901,832

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON AND DILUTIVE SHARES

23,133,869

23,169,173

23,220,381

23,180,842

STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.

Segment Revenues and Operating Income

(In thousands)

THREE MONTHS ENDED

NINE MONTHS ENDED

SEPTEMBER 30,

SEPTEMBER 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

Revenues

Engine Management

$ 176,379

$ 169,913

$ 530,442

$ 533,388

Temperature Control

90,625

82,178

228,432

219,323

All Other

3,033

4,955

8,134

9,627

$ 270,037

$ 257,046

$ 767,008

$ 762,338

Gross Margin

Engine Management

$ 55,258

31.3%

$ 54,890

32.3%

$ 159,227

30.0%

$ 164,144

30.8%

Temperature Control

23,308

25.7%

18,251

22.2%

50,438

22.1%

48,435

22.1%

All Other

2,987

4,086

8,537

9,957

$ 81,553

30.2%

$ 77,227

30.0%

$ 218,202

28.4%

$ 222,536

29.2%

Selling, General & Administrative

Engine Management

$ 30,609

17.4%

$ 28,758

16.9%

$ 91,055

17.2%

$ 85,856

16.1%

Temperature Control

14,293

15.8%

13,825

16.8%

39,621

17.3%

38,357

17.5%

All Other

7,005

6,228

22,165

21,039

$ 51,907

19.2%

$ 48,811

19.0%

$ 152,841

19.9%

$ 145,252

19.1%

Operating Income

Engine Management

$ 24,649

14.0%

$ 26,132

15.4%

$ 68,172

12.9%

$ 78,288

14.7%

Temperature Control

9,015

9.9%

4,426

5.4%

10,817

4.7%

10,078

4.6%

All Other

(4,018)

(2,142)

(13,628)

(11,082)

29,646

11.0%

28,416

11.1%

65,361

8.5%

77,284

10.1%

Litigation Charge

-

0.0%

-

0.0%

-

0.0%

(10,650)

-1.4%

Restructuring & Integration

80

0.0%

(343)

-0.1%

49

0.0%

(1,069)

-0.1%

Other Income, Net

231

0.1%

268

0.1%

774

0.1%

801

0.1%

$ 29,957

11.1%

$ 28,341

11.0%

$ 66,184

8.6%

$ 66,366

8.7%

STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

THREE MONTHS ENDED

NINE MONTHS ENDED

SEPTEMBER 30,

SEPTEMBER 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

GAAP EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

$ 19,194

$ 17,806

$ 42,341

$ 41,382

LITIGATION CHARGE (NET OF TAX)

-

-

-

6,390

RESTRUCTURING AND INTEGRATION EXPENSES (NET OF TAX)

(48)

206

(30)

642

REVERSAL OF LT TAX LIABILITY

-

(350)

-

(350)

CERTAIN TAX CREDITS AND PRODUCTION DEDUCTIONS FINALIZED IN PERIOD

(571)

(361)

(571)

(361)

GAIN FROM SALE OF BUILDINGS (NET OF TAX)

(157)

(157)

(472)

(472)

NON-GAAP EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

$ 18,418

$ 17,144

$ 41,268

$ 47,231

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

GAAP DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

$ 0.83

$ 0.77

$ 1.82

$ 1.79

LITIGATION CHARGE (NET OF TAX)

-

-

-

0.28

RESTRUCTURING AND INTEGRATION EXPENSES (NET OF TAX)

-

0.01

-

0.03

REVERSAL OF LT TAX LIABILITY

-

(0.01)

-

(0.02)

CERTAIN TAX CREDITS AND PRODUCTION DEDUCTIONS FINALIZED IN PERIOD

(0.02)

(0.02)

(0.02)

(0.02)

GAIN FROM SALE OF BUILDINGS (NET OF TAX)

(0.01)

(0.01)

(0.02)

(0.02)

NON-GAAP DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

$ 0.80

$ 0.74

$ 1.78

$ 2.04

OPERATING INCOME

GAAP OPERATING INCOME

$ 29,957

$ 28,341

$ 66,184

$ 66,366

LITIGATION CHARGE

-

-

-

10,650

RESTRUCTURING AND INTEGRATION EXPENSES

(80)

343

(49)

1,069

OTHER INCOME , NET

(231)

(268)

(774)

(801)

NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME

$ 29,646

$ 28,416

$ 65,361

$ 77,284

MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS, DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS, AND OPERATING INCOME, EACH OF WHICH ARE NON-GAAP MEASUREMENTS AND ARE ADJUSTED FOR SPECIAL ITEMS, ARE MEANINGFUL TO INVESTORS BECAUSE THEY PROVIDE A VIEW OF THE COMPANY WITH RESPECT TO ONGOING OPERATING RESULTS. SPECIAL ITEMS REPRESENT SIGNIFICANT CHARGES OR CREDITS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPANY'S OVERALL OPERATING RESULTS IN THE PERIODS PRESENTED. SUCH NON-GAAP MEASUREMENTS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO GAAP MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE.

STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

September 30,

December 31,

2015

2014

(Unaudited)

ASSETS

CASH

$ 13,359

$ 13,728

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, GROSS

156,470

132,893

ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

6,291

6,369

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

150,179

126,524

INVENTORIES

270,131

278,051

OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

45,607

47,730

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

479,276

466,033

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

69,102

64,611

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES, NET

85,542

89,377

OTHER ASSETS

51,627

53,530

TOTAL ASSETS

$ 685,547

$ 673,551

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

NOTES PAYABLE

$ 24,502

$ 56,558

CURRENT PORTION OF LONG TERM DEBT

16

175

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

78,413

70,674

ACCRUED CUSTOMER RETURNS

44,186

30,621

OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

99,619

92,801

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

246,736

250,829

LONG-TERM DEBT

65

83

ACCRUED ASBESTOS LIABILITIES

32,782

33,462

OTHER LIABILITIES

13,606

15,024

TOTAL LIABILITIES

293,189

299,398

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

392,358

374,153

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

$ 685,547

$ 673,551

STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

NINE MONTHS ENDED

SEPTEMBER 30,

2015

2014

(Unaudited)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

NET EARNINGS

$ 40,792

$ 31,931

ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET EARNINGS TO NET CASH

PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION

13,042

12,889

OTHER

7,945

9,188

CHANGE IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES:

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

(25,094)

(17,467)

INVENTORY

4,761

(3,511)

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

8,383

(3,425)

OTHER

23,003

3,078

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVTIES

72,832

32,683

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

ACQUISITIONS OF AND INVESTMENTS IN BUSINESSES

-

(37,726)

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

(14,612)

(9,340)

OTHER INVESTING ACTIVITIES

32

21

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

(14,580)

(47,045)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

NET CHANGE IN DEBT

(32,227)

37,790

PURCHASE OF TREASURY STOCK

(15,519)

(9,487)

DIVIDENDS PAID

(10,299)

(8,929)

OTHER FINANCING ACTIVITIES

131

1,947

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

(57,914)

21,321

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH

(707)

(1,933)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

(369)

5,026

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS at beginning of Period

13,728

5,559

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS at end of Period

$ 13,359

$ 10,585

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