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Hexcel Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Record FY2015 Results

January 21, 2016 4:16 PM

Provides FY2016 Guidance

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See Table C for reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP operating income and net income

Quarter Ended

December 31,

Year Ended

December 31,

(In millions, except per share data) 2015 2014 % Change 2015 2014 % Change
Net Sales $ 464.9 $ 471.8 -1.5% $ 1,861.2 $ 1,855.5 0.3%
Net sales change in constant currency 0.7% 3.6%
Operating Income 81.2 77.1 5.3% 332.4 305.8 8.7%
Net Income 53.9 52.9 1.9% 237.2 209.4 13.3%
Diluted net income per common share $ 0.56 $ 0.54 3.7% $ 2.44 $ 2.12 15.1%
Non-GAAP Measures for y-o-y comparisons:
Adjusted Operating Income (Table C) $ 81.2 $ 77.1 5.3% $ 332.4 $ 311.8 6.6%
As a % of sales 17.5% 16.3% 17.9% 16.8%
Adjusted Net Income (Table C) 53.9 52.9 1.9% 225.6 213.6 5.6%
Adjusted diluted net income per share $ 0.56 $ 0.54 3.7% $ 2.32 $ 2.16 7.4%

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE: HXL)(Paris: HXL), today reported strong results for the fourth quarter of 2015 with diluted EPS of $0.56 on net sales of $464.9 million. For the full year, the Company reported adjusted diluted EPS of $2.32 on net sales of $1,861.2 million.

Chairman, CEO and President Nick Stanage commented, “Hexcel delivered another strong quarter to end the year with record sales, operating income and margin, net income and EPS. We are particularly pleased that our operations generated $301 million of cash in 2015, which funded capital expenditures for continued capacity expansion to support our strong growth.”

Full year adjusted diluted EPS was just above the midpoint of our last full year 2015 guidance. For the year, total sales increased 3.6% in constant currency, with our adjusted operating income at 17.9% of sales (16.8% of sales in 2014), and adjusted EPS was 7.4% higher than in 2014.

Commercial aerospace sales now account for nearly 70% of our total sales, and were about 8% higher than last year in constant currency led by the ramp-up of the A350 XWB.

Looking ahead, Mr. Stanage said, “As outlined below in our 2016 guidance, we are expecting 8.5% sales growth this year. This will primarily come from new commercial aerospace programs led by the A350 XWB and A320neo, as well as about 2% of the sales growth coming from the recently announced acquisition of Formax. The company’s focus in 2016 remains driving manufacturing throughput, capacity expansion and superior execution for the substantial production ramp up of new programs, led by commercial aerospace.”

Markets

Commercial Aerospace

Sales to “Other Commercial Aerospace,” which include regional and business aircraft customers, were about 15% lower than the fourth quarter of 2014 in constant currency and just above the third quarter of 2015. For the full year, constant currency sales were about the same as in 2014, in line with our expectations.

Space & Defense

Industrial

Operations

Cash and other

2016 Guidance

In 2016, we expect sales growth of 8%-10% in Commercial Aerospace, which comprised 69% of our 2015 sales. This growth will come primarily from the A350 XWB program, which contains $5 million of our materials per aircraft, and the A320neo which achieved its first customer delivery yesterday. Regional and business aircraft sales (which account for about 13% of commercial aerospace sales in 2015) are expected to increase mid-single digits in 2016.

We expect Space & Defense sales (comprising 18% of 2015 sales) to remain stable in 2016. Overall rotorcraft sales are also expected to remain stable at about 55% of Space & Defense sales. In the Industrial markets (comprising 13% of total 2015 Hexcel sales), the Company anticipates 10%-15% growth in 2016, driven by the recently announced Formax acquisition.

We expect an $18 million increase in depreciation expense as we expand capacity to support our growth. Due to the timing of when we record stock compensation expense and the expected start-up of new equipment, we expect the operating income margin to be lower in the first quarter than the remaining quarters in 2016.

Hexcel’s 2016 effective tax rate is estimated at 30.5%. The Company expects a $25-$30 million increase in cash taxes due to higher income and payment of previously deferred amounts.

Diluted earnings per share is based on the current share count of about 96 million shares, and we expect to at least repurchase sufficient shares to offset dilution from equity programs.

Free cash flow for 2016 is expected to be $20 to $60 million, as we expect cash from operations to more than cover our capital expenditures requirements for growth.

2020 Target Update

We also reaffirm our 2020 targets of sales of $3 billion, EPS of $4.50 and to generate $1 billion of free cash flow from 2015 to 2019.

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Hexcel will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. ET, tomorrow, January 22, 2016 to discuss the fourth quarter results and respond to analyst questions. The telephone number for the conference call is (719) 325-2454 and the confirmation code is 9340241. The call will be simultaneously hosted on Hexcel’s web site at www.hexcel.com/investors/index.html. Replays of the call will be available on the web site for approximately three days.

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Hexcel Corporation is a leading advanced composites company. It develops, manufactures and markets lightweight, high-performance structural materials, including carbon fibers, reinforcements, prepregs, honeycomb, matrix systems, adhesives and composite structures, used in commercial aerospace, space and defense and industrial applications such as wind turbine blades.

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Disclaimer on Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that are forward looking, including statements relating to anticipated trends in constant currency for the markets we serve (including changes in commercial aerospace revenues, the estimates and expectations based on aircraft production rates provided or publicly available by Airbus, Boeing and others, the revenues we may generate from an aircraft model or program, the impact of delays in the startup or ramp-ups of new aircraft programs, the outlook for space & defense revenues and the trend in wind energy and other industrial applications, including whether certain programs might be curtailed or discontinued or customers’ inventory levels reduced); our ability to maintain and improve margins in light of the current economic environment; the success of particular applications as well as the general overall economy; our ability to manage cash from operating activities and capital spending in relation to future sales levels such that the company funds its capital spending plans from cash flows from operating activities, but, if necessary, maintains adequate borrowings under its credit facilities to cover any shortfalls; and the impact of the above factors on our expectations of all financial results for 2016 and beyond. The loss of, or significant reduction in purchases by Airbus, Boeing, Vestas, or any of our other significant customers could materially impair our business, operating results, prospects and financial condition. Actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in the forward looking statements due to a variety of factors, including but not limited to changes in currency exchange rates, changing market conditions, increased competition, inability to install, staff and qualify necessary capacity or achievement of planned manufacturing improvements, conditions in the financial markets, product mix, achieving expected pricing and manufacturing costs, availability and cost of raw materials, supply chain disruptions, work stoppages or other labor disruptions and changes in or unexpected issues related to environmental regulations, legal matters, interest rates and tax codes. Additional risk factors are described in our filings with the SEC. We do not undertake an obligation to update our forward-looking statements to reflect future events.

Hexcel Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

Unaudited

Quarter Ended

December 31,

Year Ended

December 31,

(In millions, except per share data) 2015

2014 2015 2014
Net sales $ 464.9 $ 471.8 $ 1,861.2 $ 1,855.5
Cost of sales

337.1

343.3 1,328.4 1,346.7
Gross margin 127.8 128.5 532.8 508.8
% Gross margin 27.5% 27.2% 28.6% 27.4%
Selling, general and administrative expenses 35.8 38.1 156.1 149.1
Research and technology expenses 10.8 13.3 44.3 47.9
Other operating expense (a) 6.0
Operating income 81.2 77.1 332.4 305.8
Interest expense, net 5.2 2.1 14.2 8.0
Non-operating expense (b) 0.5
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings from affiliated companies 76.0 75.0 318.2 297.3
Provision for income taxes 22.4 22.4 83.0 89.3
Income before equity in earnings from affiliated companies 53.6 52.6 235.2 208.0
Equity in earnings from affiliated companies 0.3 0.3 2.0 1.4
Net income $ 53.9 $ 52.9 $ 237.2 $ 209.4
Basic net income per common share: $ 0.57 $ 0.55 $ 2.48 $ 2.16
Diluted net income per common share: $ 0.56 $ 0.54 $ 2.44 $ 2.12
Weighted-average common shares:
Basic 94.4 95.6 95.8 96.8
Diluted 95.8 97.5 97.2 98.7

(a) Other operating expense for the year ended December 31, 2014 reflects an increase in environmental reserves related to a manufacturing facility in Lodi, New Jersey which we sold in 1986.

(b) Non-operating expense is the accelerated amortization of deferred financing costs related to refinancing our credit facility in September 2014.

Hexcel Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

Unaudited

(In millions)

December 31,

2015

December 31,

2014

Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 51.8 $ 70.9
Accounts receivable, net 234.0 233.5
Inventories 307.2 290.1
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 40.8 87.2
Total current assets 633.8 681.7
Property, plant and equipment 2,099.4 1,868.7
Less accumulated depreciation (673.8 ) (630.5 )
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,425.6 1,238.2
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net 58.9 59.8
Investments in affiliated companies 30.4 34.2
Other assets 38.7 22.5
Total assets $ 2,187.4 $ 2,036.4
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings $ $ 1.3
Accounts payable 148.9 175.0
Accrued liabilities 143.7 134.3
Total current liabilities 292.6 310.6
Long-term debt 576.5 415.0
Other non-current liabilities 138.7 160.9
Total liabilities 1,007.8 886.5
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200.0 shares authorized, 106.0 shares issued at December 31, 2015 and 104.8 shares issued at December 31, 2014 1.1 1.0
Additional paid-in capital 715.8 678.5
Retained earnings 1,044.4 845.5
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (123.9 ) (69.7 )
1,637.4 1,455.3
Less – Treasury stock, at cost, 12.5 and 9.3 shares at December 31, 2015 and

December 31, 2014, respectively.

(457.8 ) (305.4 )
Total stockholders' equity 1,179.6 1,149.9
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 2,187.4 $ 2,036.4
Hexcel Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Unaudited

Year to Date Ended

December 31,

(In millions) 2015 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income $ 237.2 $ 209.4
Reconciliation to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 76.4 71.2
Amortization of deferred financing costs 1.1 1.6
Deferred income taxes 53.2 39.7
Equity in earnings from affiliated companies (2.0 ) (1.4 )
Stock-based compensation expense 17.9 17.2
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation (9.2 ) (5.8 )
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) in accounts receivable (18.4 ) (15.4 )
(Increase) in inventories (25.0 ) (38.8 )
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets (2.9 ) 4.1
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable/accrued liabilities (11.6 ) 40.1
(Increase) in non-current assets (10.4 ) (0.8 )
Other – net (5.3 ) (3.1 )
Net cash provided by operating activities (a) 301.0 318.0
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures (b) (305.3 ) (260.1 )
Investments in affiliated companies (10.3 )
Net cash used in investing activities (305.3 ) (270.4 )
Cash flows from financing activities
Issuance of senior notes 300.0 481.0
Borrowings from previous senior secured credit facility 189.0
Repayment of previous senior secured credit facility (481.0 )
Repayment of senior unsecured credit facility (135.0 ) (66.0 )
Repayments of other debt, net (1.2 ) (1.7 )
Issuance costs related to senior credit facilities (3.6 ) (1.4 )
Dividends paid on common stock (38.3 )
Stock repurchases (146.1 ) (160.0 )
Activity under stock plans 13.3 3.2
Net cash used in financing activities (10.9 ) (36.9 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (3.9 ) (5.3 )
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents (19.1 ) 5.4
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 70.9 65.5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 51.8 $ 70.9
Supplemental Data:
Free cash flow (a)+(b) $ (4.3 ) $ 57.9
Cash interest paid 9.8 8.1
Cash taxes paid 40.8 27.5
Accrual basis additions to property, plant and equipment $ 289.0 $ 270.2
Hexcel Corporation and Subsidiaries
Net Sales to Third-Party Customers by Market
Quarters Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited) Table A
(In millions) As Reported Constant Currency (a)
Market 2015 2014 B/(W) %

FX

Effect (b)

2014

B/(W) %

Commercial Aerospace $ 326.4 $ 307.4 6.2 $ (2.4 ) $ 305.0 7.0
Space & Defense 83.1 99.6 (16.6 ) (3.0 ) 96.6 (14.0 )
Industrial 55.4 64.8 (14.5 ) (4.7 ) 60.1 (7.8 )
Consolidated Total $ 464.9 $ 471.8 (1.5 ) $ (10.1 ) $ 461.7 0.7
Consolidated % of Net Sales % % %
Commercial Aerospace 70.2 65.2 66.1
Space & Defense 17.9 21.1 20.9
Industrial 11.9 13.7 13.0
Consolidated Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited)
(In millions) As Reported Constant Currency (a)
Market 2015 2014 B/(W) %

FX

Effect (b)

2014

B/(W) %

Commercial Aerospace $ 1,285.9 $ 1,215.3 5.8 $ (20.1 ) $ 1,195.2 7.6
Space & Defense 337.3 375.8 (10.2 ) (13.3 ) 362.5 (7.0 )
Industrial 238.0 264.4 (10.0 ) (25.0 ) 239.4 (0.6 )
Consolidated Total $ 1,861.2 $ 1,855.5 0.3 $ (58.4 ) $ 1,797.1 3.6
Consolidated % of Net Sales % % %
Commercial Aerospace 69.1 65.5 66.5
Space & Defense 18.1 20.3 20.2
Industrial 12.8 14.2 13.3
Consolidated Total 100.0 100.0 100.0

(a) To assist in the analysis of our net sales trend, total net sales and sales by market for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2014 have been estimated using the same U.S. dollar, British pound and Euro exchange rates as applied for the respective period in 2015 and are referred to as “constant currency” sales.

(b) FX effect is the estimated impact on “as reported” net sales due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

Hexcel Corporation and Subsidiaries
Segment Information (Unaudited) Table B
(In millions) Composite Materials Engineered Products Corporate & Other (a) Total
Fourth Quarter 2015
Net sales to external customers $ 370.4 $ 94.5 $ $ 464.9
Intersegment sales 14.2 8.4 (22.6 )
Total sales 384.6 102.9 (22.6 ) 464.9
Operating income (loss) 81.7 12.5 (13.0 ) 81.2
% Operating margin 21.2 % 12.1 % 17.5 %
Depreciation and amortization 18.3 1.6 19.9
Stock-based compensation expense 1.1 0.2 1.4 2.7
Accrual based additions to capital expenditures 59.2 2.0 61.2
Fourth Quarter 2014
Net sales to external customers $ 360.1 $ 111.7 $ $ 471.8
Intersegment sales 13.6 0.8 (14.4 )
Total sales 373.7 112.5 (14.4 ) 471.8
Operating income (loss) 78.7 16.3 (17.9 ) 77.1
% Operating margin 21.1 % 14.4 % 16.3 %
Depreciation and amortization 17.2 1.4 18.6
Stock-based compensation expense 1.1 0.2 1.9 3.2
Accrual based additions to capital expenditures 86.7 4.3 91.0
Full Year 2015
Net sales to external customers $ 1,458.7 $ 402.5 $ $ 1,861.2
Intersegment sales 70.4 8.5 (78.9 )
Total sales 1,529.1 411.0 (78.9 ) 1,861.2
Operating income (loss) 336.2 55.8 (59.6 ) 332.4
% Operating margin 22.0 % 13.6 % 17.9 %
Depreciation and amortization 70.0 6.1 0.3 76.4
Stock-based compensation expense 6.5 1.0 10.4 17.9
Accrual based additions to capital expenditures 276.0 13.0 289.0
Full Year 2014
Net sales to external customers $ 1,420.9 $ 434.6 $ $ 1,855.5
Intersegment sales 66.7 1.8 (68.5 )
Total sales 1,487.6 436.4 (68.5 ) 1,855.5
Operating income (loss) 308.8 67.0 (70.0 ) 305.8
% Operating margin 20.8 % 15.3 % 16.5 %
Other operating expense (b) 6.0 6.0
Depreciation and amortization 65.5 5.5 0.2 71.2
Stock-based compensation expense 5.4 1.1 10.7 17.2
Accrual based additions to capital expenditures 260.1 10.1 270.2

(a) We do not allocate corporate expenses to the operating segments.

(b) Corporate and other for the year ended December 31, 2014 includes a $6 million charge to increase environmental reserves related to a manufacturing facility in Lodi, New Jersey which we sold in 1986.

Hexcel Corporation and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP (adjusted) Operating Income and Net Income Table C
Unaudited

Quarter Ended

December 31,

Year Ended

December 31,

(In millions) 2015 2014 2015 2014
GAAP operating income $ 81.2 $ 77.1 $ 332.4 $ 305.8
- Other operating expense (a) 6.0
Adjusted operating Income $ 81.2 $ 77.1 $ 332.4 $ 311.8
% of Net Sales 17.5% 16.3% 17.9% 16.8%
- Stock-based compensation expense 2.7 3.2 17.9 17.2
- Depreciation and amortization 19.9 18.6 76.4 71.2
Adjusted EBITDA $ 103.8 $ 98.9 $ 426.7 $ 400.2
Unaudited
Quarter Ended December 31,
2015 2014
(In millions, except per diluted share data) As Reported EPS As Reported EPS
GAAP and adjusted net income $ 53.9 $ 0.56 $ 52.9 $ 0.54
Unaudited
Year Ended December 31,
2015 2014
(In millions, except per diluted share data) As Reported EPS As Reported EPS
GAAP net income $ 237.2 $ 2.44 $ 209.4 $ 2.12
- Other operating expense (net of tax) (a) 3.9 0.04
- Non-operating expense (net of tax) (b) 0.3
- Discrete tax benefits (c) (11.6 ) (0.12 )
Adjusted net income $ 225.6 $ 2.32 $ 213.6 $ 2.16

(a) Other operating expense for the year ended December 31, 2014 reflects an increase in environmental reserves primarily for remediation of the site of a manufacturing facility in Lodi, New Jersey which we sold in 1986.

(b) Non-operating expense is the accelerated amortization of deferred financing costs refinancing our credit facility in September 2014.

(c) The twelve-month 2015 period includes benefits of $11.6 million primarily related to the release of reserves for uncertain tax positions.

Management believes that sales measured in constant dollars, EBITDA, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted net income per share and free cash flow (defined as cash provided by operating activities less cash payments for capital expenditures), which are non-GAAP measurements, are meaningful to investors because they provide a view of Hexcel with respect to ongoing operating results excluding special items. Special items represent significant charges or credits that are important to an understanding of Hexcel’s overall operating results in the periods presented. In addition, management believes that total debt, net of cash, which is also a non-GAAP measure, is an important measure of Hexcel’s liquidity. 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.

Hexcel Corporation and Subsidiaries
Schedule of Net Income Per Common Share Table D
Unaudited

Quarter Ended

December 31,

Year Ended

December 31,

(In millions, except per share data) 2015 2014 2015 2014
Basic net income per common share:
Net income $ 53.9 $ 52.9 $ 237.2 $ 209.4
Weighted average common shares outstanding 94.4 95.6 95.8 96.8
Basic net income per common share $ 0.57 $ 0.55 $ 2.48 $ 2.16
Diluted net income per common share:
Net income $ 53.9 $ 52.9 $ 237.2 $ 209.4
Weighted average common shares outstanding – Basic 94.4 95.6 95.8 96.8
Plus incremental shares from assumed conversions:
Restricted stock units 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.7
Stock Options 0.9 1.2 0.9 1.2
Weighted average common shares outstanding–Dilutive 95.8 97.5 97.2 98.7
Diluted net income per common share $ 0.56 $ 0.54 $ 2.44 $ 2.12
Hexcel Corporation and Subsidiaries
Schedule of Total Debt, Net of Cash Table E
Unaudited
December 31, September 30, December 31,
(In millions) 2015 2015 2014
Short-term borrowings $ $ $ 1.3
Unsecured Bonds, net 296.5 296.4
Long-term credit facility 280.0 300.0 415.0
Total Debt 576.5 596.4 416.3
Less: Cash and cash equivalents (51.8 ) (43.2 ) (70.9 )
Total debt, net of cash $ 524.7 $ 553.2 $ 345.4

Hexcel Corporation

Michael Bacal, 203-352-6826

[email protected]

Source: Hexcel Corporation

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